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TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly.
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Compliance
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States.
Privacy & Compliance
The Irish Data Privacy Commission announced that TikTok is facing a new European Union privacy investigation into user data sent to China.
Compliance
EU privacy watchdog fined TikTok $600 million after a four-year investigation found that data transfers to China put users at risk of spying, in...
Government
TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a...
Government
TikTok said it will have to “go dark” this weekend unless Biden assures the company it won’t enforce a shutdown after the Supreme Court...
Government
EU sent TikTok an urgent request for more information about Romanian intelligence files suggesting that Russia coordinated influencers to promote a candidate who became...
Government
Canada won’t block access to TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review.
Privacy
The US Justice Department has sued TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s data and violating an online privacy law.
Privacy & Compliance
History of TikTok and how it many view it as a national security threat.
Privacy & Compliance
The House passed legislation that would ban TikTok if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stakes in the popular social media platform within...
Privacy
European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app...
Application Security
Former ByteDance executive said China government officials maintained access to all TikTok data, including information stored in the United States.
Data Protection
The UK’s data protection regulator fined TikTok £12.7 million for “failing to use children’s personal data lawfully”
Mobile & Wireless
TikTok general counsel says company is trying to make it physically impossible for any government, including China, to access to U.S. user data.
Mobile & Wireless
So how serious is the threat of using TikTok? Should TikTok users who don’t work for the government be worried about the app, too?
Government
The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.
Mobile & Wireless
The European Union’s executive branch has banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting widening worries over the Chinese-owned video...
Privacy
The EU's digital policy chief warned TikTok’s boss that the social media app must fall in line with tough new rules for online platforms...
Vulnerabilities
$1.2 million was paid out at Pwn2Own Ireland 2026 for exploits targeting phones, printers, smart speakers, smart home hubs, and AI infrastructure and coding...
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Malware & Threats
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