Ireland's Data Protection Commission, which is
lead EU regulator for many of the world's top internet firms due to the
location of their regional headquarters, is allowed to impose fines of up to 4%
of global revenue.
TikTok in August announced stricter privacy
controls for teenagers, seeking to address criticism that it has failed to
protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content.
Owned by China's ByteDance, TikTok has grown
rapidly around the world, particularly among teenagers.
The first of the probes relates "to the
processing of personal data in the context of platform settings for users under
age 18 and age verification measures for persons under 13," the Data
Protection Commission said in a statement.
The second probe will focus on transfers by
TikTok of personal data to China and whether the company complies with EU data
law in its transfers of personal data to countries outside the bloc, the
statement said.
Ireland's data watchdog earlier this month
levied a record 225 million euro ($265.64 million) fine on Facebook's WhatsApp
under the EU's 2018 General Data Protection Regulation law (GDPR).
But the watchdog has faced criticism from
other European regulators at the speed of its inquiries and the severeness of
its sanctions.
The Irish regulator had 27 international
inquiries in progress at the end of last year, including 14 into Facebook and
its subsidiaries.
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