Tiktok is investing 1.4 billion into a new data centre in Finland as part of ‘Project Clover’ - a plan to build secure data enclaves across Europe.
With EU privacy concerns on the rise, TikTok is making moves to prove they’re serious about protecting user data.
#TechNews #TikTok #ProjectClover #DataSecurity #EUPrivacy
With EU privacy concerns on the rise, TikTok is making moves to prove they’re serious about protecting user data.
#TechNews #TikTok #ProjectClover #DataSecurity #EUPrivacy
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00:00TikTok is making headlines once again.
00:03The platform is investing $1.4 billion on a brand new data center in Finland.
00:09And this is just the beginning of Project Clover, a security initiative to establish
00:13data enclaves across Europe.
00:16This comes as the social media app has been fined $600 million by EU privacy regulators
00:22concerned about the protection of user information.
00:25With over 175 million users in Europe, TikTok wants to show it's taking this issue seriously.
00:32And it's not just about compliance.
00:34The new data center could bring tech jobs and innovation into Finland, further routing
00:39TikTok in the European economy.
00:42More centers will be established across Europe, but Nordic countries in particular have become
00:47attractive destinations due to cheap, emission-free electricity.