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TikTok fined $600m by Irish regulator for sending EU user data to China

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The fine has been imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission. Photo: Ezra Acayan/Getty Images

Fine ruling comes after inquiry looking into the lawfulness of TikTok’s actions.

The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a fine of €530m ($600m) on social media giant TikTok for violating EU data protection and privacy rules and sending the data of users in the EU to China.

In its final ruling, published on Friday after a detailed inquiry, the Irish

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