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TikTok can continue to operate as it appeals €530 million fine, court rules

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The Supreme Court has ruled that TikTok can continue operating in Ireland while it appeals a €530 million fine imposed by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) for alleged breaches of privacy laws. The DPC had accused TikTok of allowing user data to be accessed by engineers in China, violating EU data protection rules. TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, had appealed the fine in the High Court, which granted a stay on the orders requiring the company to pay the fine and stop making user data accessible in China. The Supreme Court dismissed the DPC's appeal, stating that the test regarding the stay was a matter of national law, not EU law. The court emphasized the need to balance the potential irreparable harm to TikTok if the stay was not imposed against the public interest. The case is now set to proceed with the substantive appeal, with TikTok Technologies UK Ltd ultimately responsible for any fine. TikTok claims the DPC breached fair procedures in its decision.

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What: Report matter: TikTok can continue to operate as it appeals €530 million fine, court rules. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• 2026-04-30 Publication

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