Nov 4: Tiktok allowing Chinese employees to access EU user data, Concerns over unauthorized WeChat logins

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Nov 4: Tiktok allowing Chinese employees to access EU user data, Concerns over unauthorized WeChat logins


        TikTok is lately under fire for allowing its EU user data to be accessible to other countries, including China. This comes alongside TikTok's CEO confirming last July that China-based employees could access a "narrow set of non-sensitive" US user data. The possible result of this is either a fine under the GDPR or even a ban on TikTok due to worries that the Chinese government is using the app to spy on EU users. 

        In China there are also increasing concerns that Tencent's WeChat, which is widely used by Chinese citizens in everyday life, may be facing severe privacy leaks. The most recent issue has been over claims of unauthorized logins on the WeChat app, which Tencent stated were merely '"misunderstandings" caused by technical issues rather than a privacy issue, but doubt has remained over this especially considering Chinese police often cite WeChat messages as evidence for punishing ppl that 'spread rumours'.  

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