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Taiwan flags security risks in popular Chinese apps after official probe

Taiwan warns Chinese apps like TikTok and WeChat pose security risks due to excessive data collection and data transfers to…

5 months ago

Fake software activation videos on TikTok spread Vidar, StealC

Crooks use TikTok videos with fake tips to trick users into running commands that install Vidar and StealC malware in…

7 months ago

Ireland’s DPC fined TikTok €530M for sending EU user data to China

Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €530M for violating data rules by sending European user data to China. Ireland's…

7 months ago

EU privacy non-profit group filed complaints against TikTok, SHEIN, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies

noyb files complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, and other Chinese companies for illegal EU user data transfers to China, violating data…

11 months ago

Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations in the country over security concerns

Canada ordered ByteDance to shut down TikTok operations over security concerns but did not issue a full ban on the…

1 year ago

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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, for extensive violations of children's privacy laws.…

1 year ago

CNN, Paris Hilton, and Sony TikTok accounts hacked via DMs

A vulnerability in the popular video-sharing platform TikTok allowed threat actors to take over the accounts of celebrities. Threat actors…

2 years ago

TikTok fined €345M by Irish DPC for violating children’s privacy

The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fined TikTok €345 million ($368 million) for violating the privacy of children. The Irish…

2 years ago

Former ByteDance executive alleges TikTok of wrongful conduct

A former ByteDance executive revealed that the China government has access to TikTok data, including data stored in the United.…

3 years ago

The European Commission has banned its staff from using TikTok over security concerns

The European Commission has banned its employees from using the Chinese social media app TikTok over security concerns. The European…

3 years ago

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