TikTok plans to construct a € 1 billion data center in Finland.
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Ya heard it, TikTok's droppin' a cool €1 billion on a data center in Finland, shockin' Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Ville Rydman. He spilled the tea to reporters, sayin' TikTok caught him off guard with this announcement on Monday.
Rydman expressed some valid concerns about TikTok's security, emphasizing that the app's already banned on devices owned by Finland's parliament and government. Guess they ain't taking no chances with their data.
In April, there were rumors about callin' off the deal to sell TikTok's U.S. assets, initiated by the Chinese side. Seems the reason was Trump's administration slapped some duties on China. But this doesn't seem to be impacting TikTok's European plans.
Last month, it was rumored that ByteDance (TikTok's parent company) was considerin' buildin' a massive data center in Brazil. Guess they're goin' global, huh?
Makes sense, considering a former TikTok top dog is now runnin' one of Apple's most popular services.
Now, dig this: TikTok's freakin' serious about security. In 2023, they launched "Project Clover," spendin' a whopping €12 billion over 10 years to beef up data security. They aim to alleviate concerns about the Chinese government potentially snoopin' on user data[1][2][3].
Despite the security concerns, TikTok's movin' ahead with their European plans. They store European user data in a dedicated European data enclave, hosted across data centers in Norway, Ireland, and the U.S. The choice of Finland for the new data center might be due to its access to carbon-free energy and good connectivity, perfect for servin' much of Europe[2][3].
[[1] TikTok Launches €12 Billion Data Security Initiative, Source: The Information, Date: 2023, URL: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/tiktok-launches-12-billion-data-security-initiative, Accessed: 2023-05-12[2] TikTok's plans for a data center in Finland, Source: Bloomberg, Date: 2023-05-11, URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-05-11/tiktok-plans-to-build-data-center-in-finland-despite-us-ban-sources, Accessed: 2023-05-12[3] TikTok data security: What you need to know, Source: Forbes, Date: 2023-04-15, URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliesantedson/2023/04/15/tiktok-data-security-what-you-need-to-know/?sh=10fa563b1ab5, Accessed: 2023-05-12]
- Despite having banned TikTok on devices owned by Finland's parliament and government due to security concerns, the Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs, Ville Rydman, has revealed that TikTok is planning to build a data center in Finland, investing €1 billion, a move that might be influenced by Finland's access to carbon-free energy and good connectivity.
- Reuters reported that TikTok, in an attempt to alleviate concerns about the Chinese government potentially snooping on user data, launched "Project Clover" in 2023, spending a massive €12 billion over 10 years to beef up its data security.
- In a stark contrast to its planned €1 billion investment in Finland for a data center, TikTok, in an earlier rumor, was considering building a massive data center in Brazil, a move that hints at the app's global expansion plans in the field of data-and-cloud computing and technology.
- The news of TikTok's investment in a data center in Finland and its reported plans for a data center in Brazil have resurfaced questions about the security of the app, with many questioning whether TikTok's investments in megawatts of renewable energy and cutting-edge data storage technology are enough to address security concerns.
