Why TikTok is getting banned by governments — and what it means for users

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Why TikTok is getting banned by governments — and what it means for users
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China\u002Dbased TikTok harvests extensive amounts of personal and sensitive data. There\u0027s the risk the data could fall into the wrong hands.

that TikTok moderators are instructed to censor videos about controversial topics, such as the massacre at Tiananmen Square, Tibetan independence and the Falun Gong.It’s true that many apps and platforms harvest extensive amounts of user data. Back in 2021, the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab

“Is there sensitive information about government employees or government business that could potentially be subjected to this surveillance? I think there’s a clear case there,” said Andrey. “You have to ask yourself the question, do they need to access that information? Why does an application need to access all of my contact list? Why does it need to access my calendar, my email, my phone records, my ?” Khoury told CBC News.Essentially, yes. While the terms of service stuff — ie., sharing info with ByteDance — is right there, said Andrey, in “black and white,” the speculations about spying or other nefarious activity are allegations.

“The misconduct of certain individuals, who are no longer employed at ByteDance, was an egregious misuse of their authority to obtain access to user data,” McQuaide said.that China could do these things is what’s driving the fears in Western nations about TikTok.The Chinese government hasn’t been particularly impressed with the U.S. governement’s attempts to ban the app.

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