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  UK data protection watchdog investigating how TikTok uses children's personal data

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  Apple removes advanced data protection tool in face of UK government request

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  The Guardian - Feb. 21
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  Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row

  Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end-to-end encryption.
  
  BBC News - Feb. 22

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