A view of a TikTok signage in the TikTok office canteen during a press tour of Bytedance and TikTok'soffices in Singapore in August. Ireland's data regulator has fined the social media giant €345million. Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA In an abrupt decision last April, the Government told civil servants to remove TikTok’s video-sharing app from official devices. The move reflected serious security concerns about data held by the Chinese-owned business. Now Ireland’s data regulator has imposed a huge fine on TikTok for violating children’s privacy on its app. The ruling raises yet more questions about the company’s safety standards. The €345...