ByteDance Faces €500M GDPR Fine for Data Transfers to China

ByteDance, parent company of TikTok, has been hit with a record-breaking €500 million fine by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for violating EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This substantial penalty relates to the transfer of user data from Europe to China, raising concerns about the social media giant’s operations in the European Union. 🇪🇺 🇨🇳 The DPC has ordered ByteDance to cease its controversial data processing practices. This significant fine highlights the growing scrutiny on international data transfers and could impose substantial financial strain on the company.