Just curious, but what about TikTok's data collection is at all distinct from what Facebook/Google collects? Wasn't it just on the front page that Google keeps

Just curious, but what about TikTok's data collection is at all distinct from what Facebook/Google collects? Wasn't it just on the front page that Google keeps a history of your purchase receipts in your Gmail account even when you've deleted them? This article[0], while debunking the "Facebook is listening through your microphone" myth, presented research that at least ~9000 apps were screenshoting your in-app activity, possibly recording video, and sending it to either a third-party or themselves. Or is it just that TikTok is a Chinese company? [0]https://newatlas.com/computers/facebook-not-secretly-listening-conversations/ https://newatlas.com/computers/facebook-not-secretly-listeni...