Hundreds of Irish jobs at TikTok are in jeopardy as the company announces a restructuring of its operations here. It is understood that hundreds of jobs are at risk, but there’s no confirmation about the …
Follow us on TikTok @TheLiberal.ie Video sharing platform TikTok has announced that 2 million people in Ireland now use the app every month, reports RTE. The company says its community of creators across the country …
Video-sharing platform TikTok says it has uncovered and shut down a covert influence operation targeting Ireland, reports RTE. The network had 72 accounts and over 94,000 followers. TikTok said account operators posted divisive views in …
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined video-sharing platform TikTok €345 million for breaches relating to the processing of children’s data, reports RTE. This follows an investigation that began in September 2021 and focused on …
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €345m over data protection failures. The fine relates to how the company handles children’s data. A parallel investigation into allegations that TikTok transmits data to China …
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that “there are some concerns” about how the data collected by TikTok might be used and how it might be disseminated. Mr Varadkar was speaking in Cork this morning following new …
London City Hall staff will no longer be allowed to have TikTok on their devices in the latest ban imposed by Western governments and authorities on the Chinese-owned social media app for security reasons, reports …
TikTok’s CEO is facing tough questions from US representatives, who believe the Chinese-owned short-video app should be banned as a “tool” of the Communist Party of China and because it contains content that could harm …
RTE will not advise employees to remove Tiktok from their employees’ phones. This comes after the BBC advised employees to remove TikTok from company phones due to privacy and security concerns. An RTÉ spokesperson confirmed …
The White House said it is open to further action to curb TikTok, as legislation to ban the Chinese-owned app in the US begins making its way through Congress. The video-sharing service has more than …
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