TikTok accused of secretly gathering user data and sending it to China
▻https://www.cnet.com/news/tiktok-accused-of-secretly-gathering-user-data-and-sending-it-to-china
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges the app “includes Chinese surveillance software.” TikTok, known for its quirky 15-second videos, has been illegally and secretly harvesting vast amounts of personally identifiable user data and sending it to China, according to a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in California federal court last week. The lawsuit also accuses the company and its Chinese parent company ByteDance of taking user content such as draft videos without their consent and (...)
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