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TikTok has activated its first European data centre in Ireland’s capital, Dublin. The aim is to counter concerns about the safety of user data and possible access by the Chinese government. Theo Bertram, TikTok’s vice president of public policy in Europe, promises a “specially reinforced protective environment” around European user data.
 

Why Dublin Matters

 
The Dublin centre is not a lone effort; it’s part of a larger plan. Ireland will host another centre, and Norway will get one too. By the end of 2024, TikTok aims to transfer all data of users from the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and Switzerland to these centres. Previously, data was stored only in the US and Singapore.
 

Independent Audits

 
To gain user trust, TikTok has engaged NCC Group, a…

Tiktok once again has to defend itself against accusations that the short video platform is storing user data in China. The reason is an article in the American news magazine “Forbes”. There, citing internal documents, it is claimed that some users’ financial data are stored in China. The article prompted further inquiries from members of the US Congress. Several members of Congress have asked US Attorney General Merrick Garland to investigate whether Tiktok boss Shou Zi Chew made false statements in his interrogation before the US Congress.

Governments in many countries are concerned that Tiktok’s proprietary user data could be leaked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). That is why the United States of America and many European countries, among others, have prohibited…

By Trevor Hunnicutt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has made its concerns known to the Cuban government about Cuba hosting Chinese spy operations on its territory, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Monday.

Kirby said the bilateral relationship with China was tense at the moment, but President Joe Biden was committed to keeping the lines of communication open.

He told a White House briefing that he would not expect recent reports about a Chinese spy base in Cuba to affect a planned visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to China later this week.

“We understand the bilateral relationship with China is tense right now, and nothing’s changed about the fact that the president wants to keep the lines of communication open with the PRC,” Kirby told reporters, using the…