TikTok Stealing User Data?? SHOCKING!

[noisyturtle]

To the surprise of absolutely no one:
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/privacy-2/2022/07/tiktok-is-unacceptable-security-risk-and-should-be-removed-from-app-stores-says-fcc/

[tp4tissue]

this is no different than what apple, google and microsoft tracks.  unless we stop using everything, taking one of these companies out of the rotation is pointless, there will be more.

we should go back to low tech phones. delete all social media.

[fohat.digs]

I don't believe it. That would be like saying that most Twitter traffic is bots and spam.

[pixelpusher]

I just watch Instagram reels... it's all TikTok content but now I hand my data to Meta/Facebook instead.  BRILLIANT 

[pixelpusher]

this is no different than what apple, google and microsoft tracks.  unless we stop using everything, taking one of these companies out of the rotation is pointless, there will be more.

we should go back to low tech phones. delete all social media.

Or enforcing agencies could be even more diligent about what can and cannot be tracked and enforce laws.  It's like you're saying we should all ride bicycles because the highways are filled with people going whatever speed they choose.  When putting up speed limit signs and enforcing them fixes a lot of the problems.

[Sintpinty]

To the surprise of absolutely no one:
https://blog.malwarebytes.com/privacy-2/2022/07/tiktok-is-unacceptable-security-risk-and-should-be-removed-from-app-stores-says-fcc/

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I hate the cost that comes with browsing the platform, because most of the creators are good people

[Darthbaggins]

Tik-Tok bad

[tp4tissue]

Or enforcing agencies could be even more diligent about what can and cannot be tracked and enforce laws.  It's like you're saying we should all ride bicycles because the highways are filled with people going whatever speed they choose.  When putting up speed limit signs and enforcing them fixes a lot of the problems.

They would have to be independent agencies,  and there's no such thing as an independent agency in our world.

it doesn't matter who sets it up or how it's set up, over time, they will be impregnated with industry lobbyists because that's how CAPITALISM works.    The system will always be beholden to SOME monetary aggregate.

It's like starting ANOTHER police station, eventually, it'll be full of racists and kkk and school dropouts.

[tp4tissue]

Tik-Tok bad

Yup...  we should all quit this stuff and become Farmers.. !!

[pixelpusher]

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Or enforcing agencies could be even more diligent about what can and cannot be tracked and enforce laws.  It's like you're saying we should all ride bicycles because the highways are filled with people going whatever speed they choose.  When putting up speed limit signs and enforcing them fixes a lot of the problems.

They would have to be independent agencies,  and there's no such thing as an independent agency in our world.

it doesn't matter who sets it up or how it's set up, over time, they will be impregnated with industry lobbyists because that's how CAPITALISM works.    The system will always be beholden to SOME monetary aggregate.

It's like starting ANOTHER police station, eventually, it'll be full of racists and kkk.

[fohat.digs]

should get some information about us

Yea, that's the ticket.

[RitzyKraken]

I’ve never made a TikTok account for this reason. It’s one of the only things Trump got right. 😂

[noisyturtle]

I think banning it outright is going too far, although I do think the platform and format is nothing but damaging to brains and society.
Probably damaging to the US as well in terms of stolen data.

But the platform has proven it can basically do no wrong, even with people knowing how bad it is they still use it daily.

[treeleaf64]

I do think the platform and format is nothing but damaging to brains and society.

Yes, me too. I see people mindlessly watching for all hours of the day : (
And seems to be more of them every year

[SBJ]

But the platform has proven it can basically do no wrong, even with people knowing how bad it is they still use it daily.

Yup.
I've been telling people how bad TikTok is and how it steals data nobody seems to care.

[tp4tissue]

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[fohat.digs]

I don't understand peoples' obsession with social media, but there is no doubt that "China" wants to vacuum up all the information in the world.

[tp4tissue]

I don't understand peoples' obsession with social media, but there is no doubt that "China" wants to vacuum up all the information in the world.

But what-aboutism, Every country does it.

So is the social commentary around whether people care about privacy, or that they can't stand "China" doing it.

It's like if you had an abusive father,  that's some how less bad than an abusive uncle, which is then somehow less bad than an abusive stranger.

The people in charge, clearly wants this argument to go in a certain direction, any direction except, THEIR direction.

Is it not obvious, that the jailers, would draw on the flock's innate racism against itself.

[Sniping]

I don't understand peoples' obsession with social media, but there is no doubt that "China" wants to vacuum up all the information in the world.

tp's point is fairly accurate, but an extension to it is that there's monetary value (and power) associated with gathering user data and a profile about a given user, and naturally everyone wants to make money. the ban is looming so we'll see what's in store for tiktok. i think it's one of the most potent social media/entertainment apps out there at the moment. very quick to sift through content that interests you, amazing recommendation algorithm, and very effective/productive content creation tooling.

[tp4tissue]

i think it's one of the most potent social media/entertainment apps out there at the moment.

These apps are levers for further capitalist rot. So we already agree, it's not there to entertain you, it's there to Sell-You-Stuff. The funny cat videos they insert in between advertisement is just to manipulate a person's emotional state, to compel spending.

So we see that it's selling the user's data/ attention, the ads themselves sell planet destroying junk that you'd get bored of after 30 minutes, and reach for the app to brainwash you into buying Yet-More-Stuff.

Social media applications under capitalism, greatly accelerates the death of our planet.

[Rhienfo]

These apps are levers for further capitalist rot. So we already agree, it's not there to entertain you, it's there to Sell-You-Stuff. The funny cat videos they insert in between advertisement is just to manipulate a person's emotional state, to compel spending.

So we see that it's selling the user's data/ attention, the ads themselves sell planet destroying junk that you'd get bored of after 30 minutes, and reach for the app to brainwash you into buying Yet-More-Stuff.

Social media applications under capitalism, greatly accelerates the death of our planet.

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Isn't that literally everything in society like this. Like it's all made for you to buy something, not even something as essential as a house is free, you need to buy one.

[tp4tissue]

Isn't that literally everything in society like this. Like it's all made for you to buy something, not even something as essential as a house is free, you need to buy one.

Correct Rhienfo, it's ALMOST everything in modern society,  but the KEY is, it's NOT everything.  For example, Organic fertilizer.  No one making weapons to kill innocent middle east civilians outta that.