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Title: TikTok's New Policies Remove Promise To Notify Users Before Government
Data Disclosure

Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/10/21/2125...

TikTok changed its policies earlier this year on sharing user data with
governments as the company negotiated with the Trump Administration to
continue operating in the United States. The company added language allowing
data sharing with "regulatory authorities, where relevant" beyond law
enforcement. Until April 25, 2025, TikTok's website stated the company would
notify users before disclosing their data to law enforcement. The policy now
says TikTok will inform users only where required by law and changed the
timing from before disclosure to if disclosure occurs. The company also
softened its language from stating it "rejects data requests from law
enforcement authorities" to saying it "may reject" such requests. TikTok
declined to answer repeated questions from Forbes about whether it has shared
or is sharing private user information with the Department of Homeland
Security or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The timing difference
prevents users from challenging subpoenas before their data is handed over.

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