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April 27, 2021 The short video app TikTok (owned by China's ByteDance) announced today the creation of a

European Transparency and Accountability Center

, having inaugurated the first of these centers in July 2020 in the United States.



"There are

over 100 million

European users active every month on TikTok and the task of our teams is to continue to deserve their trust, that of institutions and the general public", said Cormac Keenan, head of the trust. and security "by TikTok. Of these 100 million, a goal reached in less than three years, the number of Italians was not disclosed.



"The Center - explained Keenan - will be visited by experts in the sector, who will have the opportunity to see for themselves" how our teams manage the important task of ensuring security, data protection and privacy. of the TikTok community. "



In addition to

content moderation

, the Center will offer" insights into our technology that establishes suggested content and our commitment to data protection, privacy and security, "said the TikTok manager. Due to the restrictions related to Covid-19, the Center will initially operate in

virtual mode

and virtual will also be the first visits, which will be accessible starting from June this year. The Transparency and Accountability Center will be based in

Ireland

and is expected to be fully operational by 2022.