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What kind of data? TikTok knows what content I interact to... on tiktok. That's it. Unless they have an android 0-day or something. It has no access to my mic,

What kind of data? TikTok knows what content I interact to... on tiktok. That's it. Unless they have an android 0-day or something. It has no access to my mic, camera, browsing history, contacts list, or anything useful. Guess who has access to all that, if they want it, though? Google and Facebook (through whatsapp). What is the privacy concern here, exactly?

taterbase 5y ago
If you've logged in it can potentially match your login information or email address to other activity on the web. TikTok's servers could also place you geographically somewhat roughly based on ip address. Outside of that I agree. It's unclear what data TikTok is supposedly gathering that other apps aren't already and why that's a cause for alarm.
- toqy 5y ago
  Phase 1: Collect data about what users like to watch on TikTok Phase 2: ??? Phase 3: The world is now controlled by China and we are doing full communism
  - Cd00d 5y ago
    You're being downvoted, but got a chuckle out of me.
  - bobkazamakis 5y ago
    but you don't understand! This is taking away from AMERICAN profits from surveillance capitalism! Think of the jobs at stake!
altdataseller 5y ago
When you sign up for an account, they also can find the friends in your Contact that also have a TikTok account. But you can bypass this of course. Other than that, I'm also a bit confused as to what data they have access to
financetechbro 5y ago
It’s a bit ignorant for you think that data is limited to “mic, camera, browsing history, contact list” etc. TikTok can harvest data on the type of content posted and what users interact with. Although it feels harmless, I’m sure there are troves of insights to be derived just from that.
- cosarara 5y ago
  > It’s a bit ignorant for you A bit rude but ok > TikTok can harvest data on the type of content posted and what users interact with That's exactly what I said, and I think this is expected by the users and does not worry me.
  - financetechbro 5y ago
    Didn’t mean to come off as rude. My apologies

taterbase 5y ago

If you've logged in it can potentially match your login information or email address to other activity on the web. TikTok's servers could also place you geographically somewhat roughly based on ip address. Outside of that I agree. It's unclear what data TikTok is supposedly gathering that other apps aren't already and why that's a cause for alarm.

toqy 5y ago
Phase 1: Collect data about what users like to watch on TikTok Phase 2: ??? Phase 3: The world is now controlled by China and we are doing full communism
- Cd00d 5y ago
  You're being downvoted, but got a chuckle out of me.
- bobkazamakis 5y ago
  but you don't understand! This is taking away from AMERICAN profits from surveillance capitalism! Think of the jobs at stake!

altdataseller 5y ago

When you sign up for an account, they also can find the friends in your Contact that also have a TikTok account. But you can bypass this of course. Other than that, I'm also a bit confused as to what data they have access to

financetechbro 5y ago

It’s a bit ignorant for you think that data is limited to “mic, camera, browsing history, contact list” etc. TikTok can harvest data on the type of content posted and what users interact with. Although it feels harmless, I’m sure there are troves of insights to be derived just from that.

cosarara 5y ago
> It’s a bit ignorant for you A bit rude but ok > TikTok can harvest data on the type of content posted and what users interact with That's exactly what I said, and I think this is expected by the users and does not worry me.
- financetechbro 5y ago
  Didn’t mean to come off as rude. My apologies