If the trend becomes entrenched, the Commission would need to reconsider its fact-checking demands, a source told Euractiv

Trump Signs TikTok Delay and Repeals Executive Order on AI Safety; Social Platforms Sign EU Code of Conduct; Kantar Media to be Sold Following last weekend’s commotion over whether TikTok would actually be taken away from US users or not,

TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

EU privacy complaints have been lodged against TikTok and five other Chinese companies, raising concerns over data protection practices.

President-elect Donald Trump says he “most likely” will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the popular video-sharing platform to avoid a U.S. ban

The company said in a statement that TikTok was coming back online in the U.S. after President-elect Donald Trump provided assurances to the company’s service providers.

Chinese firms, including TikTok and Shein, face EU GDPR penalties over data transfers to China, risking billions in fines.

VIBE CHECK — A ban on TikTok in the United States took effect late Saturday night, but service wasn’t even suspended for a full day before it came back online. When the social media platform returned Sunday morning, it included a pop up message for users who opened the app: “As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.!”

TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb which claimed the firms were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

Privacy campaigners accuse TikTok, AliExpress, Shein, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi of sending Europeans’ personal data to China. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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