High Court grants TikTok stay on suspension of data transfers to China

TikTok is claiming it face billions in losses if the decision stands and if it did not get a stay until the full case is heard. File picture

A High Court judge has granted TikTok a stay on a decision by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) that the social media giant must suspend data transfers to China by November 29.

Mr Justice Mark Sanfey said the stay would be in place until early October when the court will hear an application by TikTok seeking a longer stay until the court hears the full challenge to the DPC decision which included a €530m fine on TikTok.