Tiktok vurderer nytt datasenter i Norge

Tiktok, the popular video-sharing platform, is evaluating new data centers in Norway to support its growing user base. Lars Bjelvin, a Tiktok representative in Norway, says that around 200 million European users' data is stored in a secure facility in Hamar. The company has been operating there for nearly two years and is now considering expanding its presence in the country.

Tiktok is in the queue for 135 megawatts of power at Follummoen Industrial Park in Hønefoss, but it has not yet decided to build anything there. The company is also constructing two large data centers in Finland to accommodate the rapid growth in user numbers. Norway's high availability of renewable energy, favorable climate, and robust fiber connections make it an attractive location for Tiktok's data centers.

The company has invested around 30 billion Norwegian krone in Hamar and a similar amount in Finland. This investment is part of Tiktok's "Project Clover," a 12-billion-euro initiative to enhance European data security over the next decade. The goal is to protect European user data by storing it within Europe and implementing stringent security measures, including preventing Chinese employees from accessing sensitive data.

However, Tiktok has faced conflicts with European data protection authorities. In 2025, the company was fined 530 million euros for violating privacy regulations between 2020 and 2023. Despite the controversy, Tiktok continues to expand its data center infrastructure in Europe, emphasizing the platform's importance in news dissemination, business, and entertainment.