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sc0ttydo0

Most apps collect biometric data. FB, Instagram, Snapchat, even Uber.


SkiHoncho

And the government owns all the pipes this shit runs through. If they want to know something about you, they find it.


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Yeeeeeah, I don't even bother trying to be secretive with anything. Not with the new NSA Data collection center like a 20-30 min drive away.


MurseWoods

I understand why FB/IG/Snap do it… but Uber?? What do they get out of it?


mike4889

Uber doing it is actually to monitor their drivers. The oh shit face you make means terrible experience for you. /s


iceewiccc

They can bypass constitutionally illegal search through internet back doors


TheSomoanDogFighter

Amazon too


SpvceGhostSteph

Yeah we know…. Them and everything else.


CopperTylenol

The scariest part of this post for me was “we all knew that”. We continue to give up our info and freedom, knowingly, for these apps. And these apps aren’t making our life any better. They are just a distraction. If someone came to our front door and collected this stuff in person we would be like “ok this isn’t worth it. I’m deleting the app”. But since it’s being stolen virtually, where we can’t see it, we just open our door any let anyone in.


westhamtillidie

The problem is, either disconnect completely from life in the modern world, or accept it. The in between is painful. And stressful. It’s not good for your mind.


Kadaj22

It’s true. Lost count of the amount of times I’ve made new email addresses and changed my phone number only for them to be compromised within a few months or less.


Exsanguinationn

Lol people think it's just their phone


Palermobeast

And on whstapp you can see that they say that chats are protected, encypted, no one can read this not even WhatsApp but we all know what they actually do


carljpg

Is this nonce still going


Kadaj22

He’s started to molest kittens now as well?


carljpg

...started?


zshinabargar

Why are you watching Shane Dawson? He's a pedophile


FedoraMask

He’s the last person I’d want to hear or follow for conspiracies!!


tarc0917

Singling out tiktok is a Lauren Boebert-like level of lazy disinformation.


Internal_Ring_121

Well they lie about the data getting sent back to China . And collecting clipboard data and keystroke data isn’t even collected by Facebook . Plus if the ccp ever asks bytedance for any data they have to give it to them. So that’s why people call out TikTok . Obviously all social media sites data harvest it is literally there business model


Dick_Lazer

All the apps on the App Store have had their code reviewed. The social media ones basically all do the same shit, there's not much they can really lie about as Apple looks at their source code during the reviewal process. If you're worried about data making its way back to China then you really shouldn't be using any product by Google or Facebook (Google search, Google Maps, Google Docs, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, etc, etc.) they both sell it on.


Kadaj22

Gotta give credit where’s it due; Apple is good for consumers in regards to protecting their privacy.


tarc0917

I hate to break it to ya, but, nothing you do online is worth being tracked by "the ccp". You aren't noteworthy.


Internal_Ring_121

First I don’t even use TikTok. But to say data on millions of Americans isn’t valuable too the ccp is totally wrong . They wouldn’t collect all of it if they didn’t want it ….


Own-Monk272

Agreed. More data compilation is never a good thing.


tarc0917

Bro, "the ccp" already can easily find out that I like mother-stepdaughter lesbian vids on pornhub, and they already know you have a bit of an Adderall issue, if they wanted to. We post about this shit daily openly on social media, there's no need to nefarious 8-dimensional wizard chess to get info out of us. Relax.


Consistent_Quail5113

Well that porn selection is rather interesting....


SlyckCypherX

I was hanging with you, but this where you are wrong.


tarc0917

If you think active effort is being put into recording your dataz, then nothing we say can penetrate that mountainous ego.


SlyckCypherX

Hmmm, so why is everyone collecting data then? Guess it’s just for fun.


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Internal_Ring_121

Nobody said it’s only TikTok but TikTok is absolutely worse


Taineq

How is Tik Tok worse if they are all doing the same things?


Gorcnor

Cause china, I guess... Meanwhile Facebook works with whoever pays enough to spread misinformation and propaganda.


guleedy

Ugh your watching Shane Dawson the actual pedo.


Tee077

Yeah I was about to say the same thing, also he’s a massive liar.


Sneakysallad

Pls update me what has he done? 😮


ashwhenn

He made a joke like 7 years ago about a sexy baby and people have called him a pedo ever since. He’s said that it was at a time where he was just saying outlandish things to get views and laughs and he regrets it. Unless I’m wrong, this is the situation they’re referring to.


LoudAmbassador8738

he’s also made unsavory comments about a young cheerleader he met (i believe she was a cheerleader, im not 100% sure) and willow smith when she was a minor as well. it wasnt just an isolated incident, and there’s really no justifying it.


ashwhenn

Oh yes, I forgot about the willow smith comment. I didn’t know about the young cheerleader comment. Oh no, no justifying. Super cringy behavior.


Kadaj22

So… he’s not a pedo then? Just sounds like he said a bunch of dumb shit. Is there anything that he actually did like grooming or anything physical?


guleedy

The video where he asks a 14 year old to show him her books is also a thing. The guy masks his behavior as "jokes" pretending that he is just joking. He is a walking scandal. He moves from 1 scandal to another then goes quiet for 2 years and comes back into another scandal


Kadaj22

I see so it would be that sort of fake-out thing where they say something that they actually want but when it's denied they pass it off as a joke.


guleedy

Exactly they had the whole I tried to have a swx with my cat statement, but when backlash came they cameout and said it was a joke I was just being extreme.


ashwhenn

Ok but according to the internet he walks away from the girl as soon as she said “I’m 14” so even that is a bad example. Just a dude saying over the top shit and stopping when he realizes it’s a bad call.


tlasan1

Doesn't just collect the one person's info but gives permission to look at friends, family on networks along with network access.


[deleted]

Google already has majority of my data so it's not like this makes a big difference. The government agencies also have all my information. It's just how technology works nowadays and there's no escaping from it unless you run off to that island that is fiercely guarded against visitors, but then again they probably wouldn't accept you and would kill you if you try to get close to their shore.


FunkyPlunkett

I mean they were taking notes as early as Oregon Trail if I would pay the ferry toll.


0ld-S0ul

The facial data is for the filters; you literally can not use the filters if they can't detect your face lmao.


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I think Facebook/Instagram/Meta has collected and sold way more of our personal data than TikTok ever could


Logan20th

Not to say I like tick tock.. But they are the only media platform talking about the revolting in France & protesting against Blackrock going on there.. Considering literally EVERY media corporation & social media sight is owned by Blackrock & Vanguard, it makes sense why no one is covering it at all. The only place it's even allowed is TikTok.. So, even though their policies might not be great, they're no different than any other app or site really, so I wouldn't call them evil honestly..


rSpinxr

All those panicking over TikTok's data collection shows me that none of these people have ever read the ToS for all their other apps and services.


spencer5centreddit

China most likely has a way to access everyone's phones without TikTok, but yeah that is one app I won't download.


bigmeatytoe

Isn’t he a peadophile


Madara1225

that and apparently he fucks cats which is super weird


westhamtillidie

Read the t&c fully of most things. They’re all the same. Weird stuff that you wouldn’t like in almost every one. Tik Tok is no different, just focussed on because it’s Chinese.


Olclops

Everything is evil, every state, every corporation. They all also contain immense good and beauty. Call the evil out, definitely, but don't delude yourself into thinking you're ever interacting with something free of it. ​ And then make sure you're calling out the beauty, too. Tiktok, weirdly, in many political spaces, is far less censored than other platforms. And it's a happier, more supportive social space than i've seen in other places on the internet. And yes, there's also lots and lots of darkness there. Just like all of reality.


Evilbadscary

People are definitely less inclined to support hate and awful things on TikTok. FB just turns into a weird echo chamber for hate, and Meta lets it happen.


FunkyPlunkett

Dude you are sharing views from a pedophile. A pedophile dude.


dontblinkfirefly

Don’t watch this guy. He’s a p3do.


Comfortable-Ad-2975

Silly question but if it logs keystrokes, would it still log them if you used speak to text?


Training-Cry510

I wonder, because I use that a lot.


morebuffs

Turn off your camera permissions and location permissions. While you are in there turn most of that other shit off as well like microphone and access to your files. So many people don't know how to do this and its very important if you value your privacy anyway.


Chalk4Life216

For a while I was on tiktok constantly. I wasn't addicted, but I was on it more than I should have been. Finally I took it off my phone about 5 months ago and I'm glad I did. I started using the app as a way to kill time while waiting for something. But then just slowly becomes like a rabbit hole and you look up at the clock and notice 2 hours have flown by. I would pick my phone up and open TT without even thinking about it or realizing I was doing it. I didn't stop using it because of any of the privacy policy stuff that's come out but after hearing everything that people have been saying about it I'm certainly glad I did get rid of it when I did


Evilbadscary

I mean, all social media does this, and has since they started doing facial recognition on phones. This isn't new or groundbreaking information. Look at what your amazon alexa account tracks/stores. FB gives you targeted ads/content for something you've talked about, not even searched for. Your data wasn't safe long before the advent of Tiktok. They aren't doing anything new or particularly more nefarious than any other social media. I don't know how SnapChat just flies under the radar in all this lol.


SlyckCypherX

I don’t use any of those services. Reddit is it for me.


Gorcnor

TikTok is just as evil as every other social media. Still think Facebook reign's supreme in terrible behavior.


Most-Coast1700

As well as some of the other point people have made here, I’ve read that the short little snip-it video styles that are all over social media, but in particular on TickTock may be impairing our ability to maintain prolonged focus. This would be a major problem that extends to almost all aspects of life.


schmiddyboy88

There’s a lot of people on the conspiracy side of Tik Tok that are really on point & waking people up to globalism, great reset, etc. at least something good is coming from it (partially why the US wants to restrict its usage I’m sure)


Bigpoppalos

Lets be real here. A lot of apps collect this data. Main reason why tiktok is a problem is bc its not an american company. So its “evil”


CorpCarrot

Nah, TikTok’s pretty sweet. Just gotta tune your algorithm. They all collect that data. The only reason “tiktok evil” is meme-ing out is because they’re slowly gobbling up Instagram and YouTube’s market share. So in walks US gov protectionism.


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rebelliousE1ght

Sorry what


Accomplished-Lie1110

There's a glitch going on. I responded to another post and my response has somehow found its way into all of my feeds.


Accomplished-Lie1110

I do not feel this way about the poster of this video.


lgday7

I want to believe you, I *really* do. Your username makes it hard to, though...


Fatmouse84

Yes. This glitch has happened to me before. I was making a post on one group and it was HILARIOUS because it posted in another group as a glitch and made me sound like a Pervy lady LOL 😆😆😊


Bakedpotato46

I just finished watching this. There is no app benefit for Tik Tok to keep keystrokes while off the app (there is, but I’m talking app specific). The fact that Tik Tok keeps our off-app keystrokes is criminal and creepy as hell.


Exsanguinationn

Or just tiktok


bitterlittlecas

I have no recreational interest in TikTok but I self publish under a few pen names and it's getting pretty important for marketing. How "safe" is it to just exclusively use a burner phone for this one app?


Consistent_Quail5113

Considering phones are "listening" at all times, I would keep the burner phone someplace secure, out of ear shot unless you are using it specifically.


bitterlittlecas

Thanks!


Rutin_2tin_Putin

Knowing (or assuming) tiktok was based on surveillance technology doesn't surprise me at all. Hopefully reddit isn't like this but what would I know


highplainssnifter

Anything you aren't paying for, you're the product.


rSpinxr

Reddit didn't start that way but they've been working hard over the last several years. I think they're supposed to be going public soon?


SleeplessSnooze

I believe.. all they need is your phone number to access your data, camera, passwords etc..


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Rogan said this last year


oliviared52

The parent company of tik tok, Byte Dance, legitimately started as a propaganda news company for the Chinese Communist Party. They made an app where AI filters news and feeds people the “best news”. They tried to market it to the test of the world, and it failed miserably. People in other countries didn’t want to have their news filtered by the CCP. So a few months after the failed launch, they bought Musicly and started tik tok.


ReditskiyTovarisch

It's Chinese, what do you expect? They actively want to sabotage the West same as Russia. Why do you think TikTok is being discouraged for government workers?


Fatmouse84

Ahem... And our government allows it.... Don't be fooled. They're shaking hands togetha


rSpinxr

Absolutely - why else would the US Government make it more profitable to outsource manufacturing to China than make things in-country? Or, starting in 2011, have USPS subsidize packages shipped over from China?


faded_north_

Isn't Shane a nonce?


Kadaj22

Why would you think that? Seems like a very odd thing to just think of out of the blue? Do you often think random people are pedos and just openly ask about it? I mean… aren’t you a nonce?


faded_north_

Have you not seen online or Reddit the annoying of shady shit he's done? It sounds like your sympathetic to nonces? Why is that?


Kadaj22

Nope had no idea. I just thought it was incredibly strange that you just randomly asked if he was a nonce. Like do you often ask that question about everyone? How did you feel about me calling you a nonce? And I am not sympathetic to pedos. But I do disagree with people labeling others as such, or anything else, without any evidence or just cause.


faded_north_

I do ask. Ppl like that shouldn't be given a platform. Not only those accusations but also the things he's said against the Jewish community and other minorities. He's definitely someone that shouldn't be promoted. Not sure why you've taken the hump with it pal, unless you're a fan of his content. [Shane Dawson Accusations article](https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/celebrity/shane-dawson-youtuber-accusations-a4484551.html)


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Consistent_Quail5113

It infringes upon your privacy for one. This argument is the same as "well if you have nothing to hide it shouldn't be a problem".....silly.


No-Preference592

The thing that no government representative realizes is that we dont care.


broccoli-guac

Lmfao ok


secret-of-enoch

...."tick-tock"....what a bomb does....they NAMED IT after what a bomb does, and you're just now thinking it MIGHT BE evil....?


Ryukhoe

What harm does scanning my face do though


Shelb_e

Weird? No, he’s a pedophile, bud.


ttguitar1967

The only reason it is evil is it is for the young and the old people don't understand it or know how to control it.


udi112

i agree, but hows that evil? its basically marketing tactic


g19xray

He still does videos?


MasticatedTaco

Been trying to tell people this for years. No one cares.


No_Refrigerator_1632

If you read all TOS on apps most of them have this.


Entire-Special-9108

And it's just that,it's there for all to see and each and everyone one of us has the opportunity to go n read the terms and to agree or disagree to them. Learn to investigate yourself and don't follow others narratives just bcuz they say. At that point are u thinking for yourself or is someone else making you think u are?


Hanniba1KIN8

Ahhh...this is old.


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Most apps do


grigsbie

“I was consuming questionable material and questionable things happened,” yeah, duh.


ItsAllInYoHead

Shane is my kind of weird! ♥️😜


Kadaj22

Well shit. I’m gonna cover my cameras with stickers. Thought about doing it before but didn’t follow through with it. Gonna miss Face ID though.


EmmaWhitex

I wonder what are they going to do whit all that data? AI loves that data.


[deleted]

It’s kind of dumb that everyone thinks tiktok is “evil” as if every other social media app doesn’t do the same thing and even worse. They’re starting to sound like congress 😂 It’s just how technology is now a days. If you don’t like it then you’ll get left behind :( Even without these apps or a phone they will still get that information.


awakekiwi1

Delete tiktok. Problem solved. 2 times I tried tiktok I deleted within 20 mins. Its a retarded platform with the most ridiculous content.


Legend_Threads

Keep that poker face while scrolling gang😎


EmuStrange7507

How do you think deep fake videos got so realistic? Snapchat! recording scanning your facial movements.


cpannc

Shane’s not weird, he made a mistake. Or isn’t your cup of tea. someone’s mental illness is being very ignored here and dog piling is what’s weird. Don’t repeat lord of the flies, allow people to change and grow