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Vietnam Fines TikTok for Violating Government Data Consent Rules

Summary by Business Times
The social media apps have been hit with a combined 1.69 billion dong fine for breaching user data collection rules

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The National Competition Commission's decision on January 22nd regarding VNG (the company that manages Zalo) reflects a significant shift: the era when digital platforms could freely set conditions for users is gradually coming to an end.

(Dan Tri Newspaper) - The decision to fine VNG 810 million VND for violations related to updating user terms on Zalo has sparked many questions from users of this social network.

Following the cases of Zalo and TikTok being fined for violating consumer rights protection regulations in data collection, if digital platforms do not soon strictly comply with the law, they risk facing fines of up to billions of dong, or even partial suspension of operations and loss of user trust.

·Viet Nam
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Business Times broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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