The business acknowledged Irish innovators across many industries for enabling it to arrive at the number.

“Our vibrant community of 2 million people across Ireland is made up of book lovers, foodies, families, musicians, comedians, artists, and so much more. They come to TikTok to discover, share their stories, inspire creativity, and spread joy,” stated Cormac Keenan, head of trust and safety at TikTok.”

“It has been a privilege to see how TikTok has embedded itself into Irish culture over the past five years, and I want to say a big thank you to the incredible community of creators in Ireland who have helped us reach this incredible milestone by bringing their warmth, talents and authenticity to TikTok every day.”

The business is said to have given Chinese government authorities access to consumers' private information.

Government agencies have received a warning from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) not to use the software on work devices.

The High Court allowed TikTok to file a case against the Data Protection Commission's (DPC) decision to punish the company €345 million for failing to protect children's privacy on its social media platform on Monday.

TikTok is contesting the decision to impose the punishment after the social media platform was investigated to see whether several of its privacy settings and features comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations of the EU.

Following the DPC's September 2021 investigation into TikTok's handling of some personal data belonging to individuals under the age of 18, the site was fined.

The DPC investigated whether age verification procedures for individuals under 13 years old, which include technological and organisational measures related to the processing of personal data on the site, comply with Ireland's GDPR responsibilities.