In a bid to please regulators, TikTok opens its first EU data center

Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok has started transferring European user information to its newly launched data center in Ireland. In an update on Tuesday, TikTok says it's working on opening two additional data centers in Europe, including one in Norway and another in Ireland. TikTok's move to open a data center in Ireland comes as the European Union clamps down on large online platforms with the Digital Services Act, a rule that has forced TikTok to make its algorithm optional fo...