The Irish regulator found the video-sharing app did not 'address potential access by Chinese authorities to European Economic Area (EEA) personal data under Chinese anti-terrorism, counter-espionage and other laws.

TikTok said in its statement: "The DPC contends that we did not undertake necessary assessments. We strongly contest this, having carried out detailed assessments with advice from

European Union privacy watchdogs have fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million). They say a four-year investigation found that the video sharing app’s data transfers to China breached strict data privacy rules.