Five European countries sue Chinese apps like TikTok

Five European countries have filed lawsuits against six Chinese apps, including TikTok, accusing them of illegally transferring personal data to China.
According to a report by France International Radio on January 17, users in five European countries have filed six lawsuits against six Chinese apps, including TikTok, accusing them of illegally transferring European users' data to China.
According to the Agence France-Presse, a lawyer for the Vienna-based NGO Noyb said in a statement: "The transfer of Europeans' personal data to China is clearly illegal. This practice must be stopped immediately."
The lawsuit was filed by individuals, who used Noyb to file complaints with data protection authorities in various countries. The lawsuits involve TikTok and Xiaomi (Greece), Shein (Italy), online retailers AliExpress (Belgium) and Temu (Austria), as well as social media app WeChat (Netherlands).
The lawyer stressed the need for the relevant authorities to act quickly and accused China of being a “dictatorship that monitors its citizens.”
According to the NGO Noyb, EU law is very clear. Data can only be transferred outside the EU if the destination country guarantees that the data will not be compromised. EU member states have an obligation to protect the fundamental rights of the people concerned.
Currently, Chinese apps are posing a threat to the world, with concerns about transferring data to China, influencing public opinion, surveillance, and forced labor.

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18/01/2025
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