What is TikTok and how safe is it?

Chinese app under investigation by UK authorities for potential data regulation violations

TikTok
TikTok had amassed more than 800 million downloads worldwide by the end of last year
(Image credit: TikTok)

The UK’s data watchdog is investigating popular Chinese social video app TikTok over its potential mishandling of children’s data and whether it does enough to ensure child safety on its platform.

After launching in the international market in September 2017, TikTok had developed a larger following than Snapchat, Vine and even Twitter by the end of last year, and is attracting a growing number of British teenagers, The Times reports.

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