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TikTok’s “secret operation” tracks you even if you don’t use it
October 4, 2022 - Consumer Reports (CR), a US-based nonprofit consumer organization, has revealed that TikTok gathers data on people who don’t even use the app itself. If this sounds familiar,...
TikTok faces $28m fine for failing to protect children’s privacy
September 27, 2022 - TikTok is no stranger to controversy where data usage is concerned. Back in 2021, the social media dance extravaganza platform agreed to pay...
TikTok vulnerability could have allowed hijackers to take over accounts
September 1, 2022 - Microsoft has released a detailed rundown of an issue, now fixed, which was potentially dangerous for users of TikTok. The problem,...
TikTok owner ByteDance pushed a pro-China agenda to Americans, say former employees
July 28, 2022 - Controversy over supposed pro-China messaging in apps from TikTok owner Bytedance continues to grow. Tales are emerging relating to a now...
Tiktok challenged by China-centric promotion & censorship issues
July 27, 2022 - Controversy over supposed pro-China messaging in apps from TikTok owner Bytedance continues to grow. Tales are emerging relating to a now...
TikTok is “unacceptable security risk” and should be removed from app stores, says FCC
July 5, 2022 - Brendan Carr, the commissioner of the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), called on the CEOs of Apple and Google to remove TikTok...
Phishers target TikTok influencers with verification promises and copyright threats
November 18, 2021 - Influencers on TikTok are feeling the pinch of scams and phishing thanks to targeted campaigns hungry for fresh logins. The phishing...
“Free Steam game” scams on TikTok are Among Us
October 13, 2021 - TikTok has long since evolved beyond being thought of as “just” dance clips, also becoming a home for educational and informative...
TikTok pays $92 million to end data theft lawsuit
February 26, 2021 - TikTok, the now widely popular social media platform that allows users to create, share, and discover, short video clips has been...
Are TikTok’s new settings enough to keep kids safe?
January 22, 2021 - TikTok, the now widely popular social media platform that allows users to create, share, and discover, amateur short clips—usually something akin...
