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TikTok opens its data centre to clear China spying fears

A key concern of European security officials is the risk that the data that TikTok holds on its users would be accessed by the Chinese state. Authorities imposing bans have warned that emails, contacts and other communication could be accessed by Beijing as a result of having the app on devices.In an update on the project and alongside the announcement of the first data centre coming online, TikTok vice president for public policy in Europe, Theo Bertram, said a third-party security company would also be used to independently audit TikTok’s work at the data centre. TikTok has opened its first European data centre to alleviate fears over Chinese state surveillance. The firm says European users’ data is now migrating to servers in Dublin, as part of its ongoing response to data privacy concerns around the video-sharing app’s links to China. What is your take on Tiktok move ?

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