In the US, the government has already banned the app from most of the devices it owns, while officials in many states have imposed similar bans. There are also efforts to ban TikTok entirely in the US. In November, the EC announced that there were multiple ongoing investigations into TikTok’s data practices. TikTok has stated that it is enhancing its approach to data security, including establishing three data centers in Europe to store user data locally, reducing employee access to data, and minimizing data flows outside of Europe.
