IT’S CHINESE SPYWARE DIGUISED AS A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM: French privacy watchdog opens investigation into TikTok.
TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, is already under investigation over privacy concerns by U.S., European Union and Dutch authorities.
“The CNIL began investigations into the tiktok.com website and the TikTok application in May 2020. The CNIL had indeed received a complaint at that date,” a spokesman for the authority said in written comments sent to Reuters on the case.
“To date, the CNIL continues its investigations and participates in ongoing European work.”
Asked about the CNIL probe, TikTok said: “Protecting TikTok users’ privacy and safety is our top priority. We are aware of the investigation by the CNIL and are fully cooperating with them.”
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