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This is why I argue that TikTok is meaningfully no worse than Facebook, Google or Microsoft. They’re all collecting basically everything you put into them, keyl

This is why I argue that TikTok is meaningfully no worse than Facebook, Google or Microsoft. They’re all collecting basically everything you put into them, keyloggers and all. You can’t just single out one because it’s from China, imo.

mackatap 4y ago
But tiktok does much more than that. They collect the name of every document on your phone and every app that you have installed.
- protonbob 4y ago
  Wow that is crazy. Do you have a source for that for me to share by the way?
  - upwardbound 4y ago
    Go to their Privacy Policy page: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-us?lang=en https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-us?lang=en Click on "What information do we collect?" Scroll down to the section "Information we collect automatically " and the sub-section "Device Information". This is what it says: Device Information We collect certain information about the device you use to access the Platform, such as your IP address, user agent, mobile carrier, time zone settings, identifiers for advertising purposes, model of your device, the device system, network type, device IDs, your screen resolution and operating system, app and file names and types, keystroke patterns or rhythms, battery state, audio settings and connected audio devices. Where you log-in from multiple devices, we will be able to use your profile information to identify your activity across devices. We may also associate you with information collected from devices other than those you use to log-in to the Platform. One of the listed items is "app and file names".
- t-writescode 4y ago
  They must be using exploits for that, then, since iPhone lets me know and control all my sensitive information like pictures, contacts, camera, etc!
- soulofmischief 4y ago
  Windows 10 does this more or less if you use it long enough without changing the recommend settings. FAANG is spyware.
adultSwim 4y ago
It's wild how much various forces are trying to get me to hate China now. FUD on anything China.
- soulofmischief 4y ago
  Chinese people are cool but the Chinese government is objectively draconian and fascist. By trading with them we are showing our tolerance for such regimes. Remember, it won't be long before Xinpang is getting the Putin treatment over Taiwan. Except you might be surprised how much we let slide in the end.
  - blooalien 4y ago
    > "Chinese people are cool but the Chinese government is objectively draconian and fascist." These days all but a very few of the so-called "developed" nations governments are "objectively draconian and fascist" to some degree and growing more-so daily…
Gigachad 4y ago
The problem with tiktok isn’t the tech. It’s the content. They have pointed a fire hose of absolute garbage content at the population. And induced some kind of mass mental illness on people, especially kids.

mackatap 4y ago

But tiktok does much more than that. They collect the name of every document on your phone and every app that you have installed.

protonbob 4y ago
Wow that is crazy. Do you have a source for that for me to share by the way?
- upwardbound 4y ago
  Go to their Privacy Policy page: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-us?lang=en https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy-us?lang=en Click on "What information do we collect?" Scroll down to the section "Information we collect automatically " and the sub-section "Device Information". This is what it says: Device Information We collect certain information about the device you use to access the Platform, such as your IP address, user agent, mobile carrier, time zone settings, identifiers for advertising purposes, model of your device, the device system, network type, device IDs, your screen resolution and operating system, app and file names and types, keystroke patterns or rhythms, battery state, audio settings and connected audio devices. Where you log-in from multiple devices, we will be able to use your profile information to identify your activity across devices. We may also associate you with information collected from devices other than those you use to log-in to the Platform. One of the listed items is "app and file names".
t-writescode 4y ago
They must be using exploits for that, then, since iPhone lets me know and control all my sensitive information like pictures, contacts, camera, etc!
soulofmischief 4y ago
Windows 10 does this more or less if you use it long enough without changing the recommend settings. FAANG is spyware.

adultSwim 4y ago

It's wild how much various forces are trying to get me to hate China now. FUD on anything China.

soulofmischief 4y ago
Chinese people are cool but the Chinese government is objectively draconian and fascist. By trading with them we are showing our tolerance for such regimes. Remember, it won't be long before Xinpang is getting the Putin treatment over Taiwan. Except you might be surprised how much we let slide in the end.
- blooalien 4y ago
  > "Chinese people are cool but the Chinese government is objectively draconian and fascist." These days all but a very few of the so-called "developed" nations governments are "objectively draconian and fascist" to some degree and growing more-so daily…

Gigachad 4y ago

The problem with tiktok isn’t the tech. It’s the content. They have pointed a fire hose of absolute garbage content at the population. And induced some kind of mass mental illness on people, especially kids.