TikTok will disclose its internal operations to address European concerns about its privacy and security

[CNMO News] On April 27, according to foreign media reports, TikTok plans to disclose the way it reviews content and the form of technical operation, so as to resolve the concerns of European researchers and policy makers about the privacy and security of young users. Specifically, TikTok announced that it would open a European transparency and accountability centre, first online, followed by a physical centre in Ireland, which is expected to reopen next year.

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TikTok has more than 100 million users in Europe, after CNMO reported that TikTok topped the global mobile app download list in the first quarter of 2021, with more than 58 million downloads in March. In addition, data show that in February 2021, Douyin and the overseas version of TikTok attracted more than $110 million in the global App Store and Google Play, which was 1.9 times that of the same period last year, and won the global mobile app (non-game) revenue list for the second time. Among them, about 79% of the revenue comes from the Chinese version of Douyin; the US market ranks second, contributing 8% of the revenue; the Turkish market ranks third, accounting for 3%.

Previously, the news came out that in order to expand its business in Europe, TikTok has been recruiting in Europe, and a number of former employees of the Internet international factory have joined TikTok's London office. The number of employees who jumped ship from Google to TikTok is reportedly higher than other big tech companies. In early 2021, The New York Times reported on TikTok's many impacts on society over the past year, arguing that TikTok "disrupts the entertainment industry, reinvents the shopping experience, and leads lifestyle."