TikTok Is Spending $1.3 Billion to Dodge Bans in Europe
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European politicians are nervous about where TikTok’s data goes. The company is spending big on local data centers, but analysts say it’s not enough.
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TikTok, Latest News, Photos & Videos, Page 2
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Comply with EU rules or face ban, Breton tells TikTok CEO
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Obviously but still true : r/technicallythetruth
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Top EU bodies, citing security, ban TikTok on staff phones
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Omnibus bill bans TikTok on government phones just as the app is, tiktok
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European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices
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TikTok World: Building for the future of entertainment and advertising, tiktok
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TikTok Careers, tiktok
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Top TikTok advertisers in the U.S. 2022
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TikTok hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
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EU bans TikTok from official devices across all three government institutions
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Semafor Report: TikTok Quietly Launches In-Platform Shopping in the U.S. - Retail TouchPoints, tiktok
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Will TikTok Be Banned in Europe? Likely Not Anytime Soon - Bloomberg
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EU bans TikTok from official devices across all three government institutions