TikTok’s challenge to the Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) finding that the social media giant breached privacy laws in transferring European users’ personal data to China has opened before the High Court. In April 2025, following a lengthy investigation, the DPC concluded that TikTok breached the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules in sending the information to China to be accessed by engineers. Along with orders directing TikTok to suspend the data transfers and ensure compliance with data privacy laws, the DPC also imposed a fine of €530m on the company. In its High Court action, TikTok denies that it breached privacy regulations and says it believes it has complied with its obligations. TikTok also claims, among other things, that the DPC breached fair procedures in arriving at its decision.

Source: Irish Examiner March 03, 2026 20:19 UTC