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throwawaymaths · 2023-03-28 14:46:16

Except that TikTok is known to have used private information to go after people.

coldpie | karma 19803 | avg karma 4.39 · | 2023-09-06 08:40:53

That doesn't seem anywhere near equivalent to Google & Facebook's privacy issues. They stalk literally everyone over the entire Internet. I don't have Tiktok on my phone (or at all) so I'm pretty sure they're not stalking me. So I disagree with the OP, Tiktok's privacy violations are not as bad as Facebook's.

explorigin | karma 766 | avg karma 2.27 · | 2020-12-08 15:58:52+00:00

TikTok has been outed as an app that captures massive amounts of telemetry data that could be used to identify a user after the fact. The data it collects (contact lists) absolutely could be used for targeted oppression.

joosters | karma 15062 | avg karma 4.78 · | 2020-06-30 17:17:59

Why should that mean its not nefarious? Just because other apps are doing underhand privacy invasion doesn't make it any better - they are all scum!

Everyone is talking about TikTok because the video that went viral showed TikTok.

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acchow | karma 7694 | avg karma 2.38 · | 2023-06-08 14:41:17

Too bad tiktok generates URLs not only from which content is being linked to, but also the user generating the link.

And once the industry realized that users don't revolt at this privacy invasion, it has been spreading.

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Reubend | karma 1428 | avg karma 4.68 · | 2023-05-24 02:51:18

That's completely different. TikTok employees specifically accessed her data to identify her sources. That type of behavior, which can reasonably be characterized as "spying", is not the same as what Google is doing.

surround | karma 2851 | avg karma 6.01 · | 2020-08-01 04:09:55+00:00

Right, but TikTok is being used for censorship.

Zambyte | karma 2837 | avg karma 1.9 · | 2021-03-23 12:37:46+00:00

Alternative title: TikTok is as bad as Facebook for privacy.

zip1234 | karma 2460 | avg karma 2.5 · | 2022-09-02 08:30:14

...also Tiktok doesn't care about privacy

kfrzcode | karma 620 | avg karma 0.96 · | 2022-09-19 16:49:09

TikTok has access to your data from FB/Google. And more.

angio | karma 698 | avg karma 2.85 · | 2022-08-28 18:23:31

There's no need to single out TikTok, the same regulation that will make them spy on people less will also work with Meta, Twitter, Google. TikTok does nothing extra compared to them.

austincheney | karma 6940 | avg karma 1.65 · | 2020-06-25 01:25:46

TikTok users seem to be incredibly young, like children, so I doubt they care their privacy is violated.

surge | karma 2389 | avg karma 3.93 · | 2023-03-04 10:58:12

Some people are on TikTok so everyone forfeited their privacy?

throw-the-towel | karma 131 | avg karma 1.75 · | 2024-04-25 00:57:07

According to that Wiki link, the law does actually mention TikTok by name.

sidlls | karma 10891 | avg karma 2.94 · | 2023-11-02 09:20:54

At least TikTok definitely uses data somehow from microphones, without any (explicit) consent.

parthdesai | karma 1440 | avg karma 2.53 · | 2020-07-15 02:28:34+00:00

From TikTok's privacy policy (via stratechery article)

> We may share your information with a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of our corporate group.

So I really don't see what your point is here.

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jeromegv | karma 4590 | avg karma 4.0 · | 2021-09-06 09:00:42

How is that different than Facebook? We have known for Facebook shady data policies for 10 years, and that has never prevented people from using it, why do you think suddenly people would care more when it comes to TikTok?

okasaki | karma 4535 | avg karma 3.92 · | 2022-08-28 17:31:27

TikTok is regulated. It has to follow the same laws as every other company.

Your paranoia is bizarre.

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partiallypro | karma 9855 | avg karma 3.91 · | 2019-11-19 15:57:58

My only concern with TikTok is data collection being funneled to the CCP.

moomoo11 | karma 1672 | avg karma 1.81 · | 2023-02-05 02:35:29

I mean TikTok is just some irresponsible private organization.

That is controlled by the CCP.

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