A "TikTok Transparency Report" includes instances in which user data has been provided to governments, though the social media app told Australian lawmakers it would not do so, the Guardian reports. The report details TikTok’s compliance with hundreds of requests from foreign governments, including India and the U.S., seeking user information, videos, interactions and log data. No requests from China were listed, and two requests from Australia were rejected.
TikTok Transparency Report

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