Irish-bound TikTok facing further privacy probes

French authorities have opened a fresh probe into the policies of social media app TikTok

A further probe has been opened into the privacy policies of popular social media videoing app, TikTok.

The Chinese-owned company, which last week said it plans to open its first European data centre in Ireland, as part of a €420m investment, is already under pressure in the US, over concerns of Chinese government control and risks to user data.