Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has imposed a substantial €530 million fine on social media giant TikTok for violating European privacy regulations by transferring EU users’ personal information to China without adequate safeguards. The penalty follows an investigation that revealed TikTok staff at the company’s global headquarters in China could remotely access European users’ data, failing … Read more
The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) has determined that TikTok Technology acted lawfully when it denied a full-time remote working request from an employee who had suffered serious injuries in a car accident. Zaurbek Musaev, an operations specialist earning €3,556 monthly, claimed the company failed to properly handle his March 2024 request to work from home. … Read more
Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has addressed concerns over the popular social media app TikTok, stating that while there are security issues, there are currently no plans for a ban in Ireland or the EU. Varadkar made the remarks during his visit to Washington for St. Patrick’s Day, emphasizing that decisions regarding TikTok in the US … Read more
In a recent development, social media giant TikTok is set to initiate a global workforce reduction, putting jobs at risk worldwide. The company’s Dublin headquarters, employing approximately 3,000 individuals, is not exempt from the layoffs. While the exact number of affected employees remains unclear, concerns loom over the Dublin workforce. A TikTok spokesperson addressed the … Read more
Dublin, Ireland – TikTok, the popular video-sharing platform, has announced that it now boasts over 2 million monthly users in Ireland. Cormac Keenan, Head of Trust and Safety at TikTok, expressed his gratitude to the Irish video creators who contributed to this milestone. The diverse content on the platform, spanning books, food, family, music, comedy, … Read more
Chinese video-sharing platform TikTok has announced that it plans to create an additional 1,000 workers to bolster its Irish operation. At the beginning of this year, the company employed more than 2,000 staff in Ireland. It established its Irish operation in Dublin in 2018. The news was shared with the Taoiseach and IDA Ireland CEO … Read more
The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) in Ireland has launched two inquiries into the famous video sharing and social media platform TikTok after allegations about the use of children’s personal data and transferring data to China. The Chinese owned social media giant is in spotlight due to various accusations including lack of child safety and data … Read more