TikTok and five other Chinese platforms hit with EU privacy complaints

Shein, Xiaomi, Temu, WeChat and AliExpress accused of sending user data to China

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An advocacy group known for going after American companies like Alphabet and Meta files its first complaint against Chinese digital players. © Reuters

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -- TikTok, Shein, Xiaomi and three other Chinese companies were named in a privacy complaint filed on Thursday by Austrian advocacy group Noyb, which alleged the companies were unlawfully sending European Union user data to China.

Noyb is known for filing complaints against American companies such as Apple, Alphabet and Meta, leading to several investigations and billions of dollars in fines.

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