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    461 year ago
    1. TikTok, regardless of the country of origin, is known to be spyware on a much greater level than everything else on this list. It collects every click, interaction, and even your clipboard, among other things, sometimes while not using the app.

    2. Yes, this kind of data harvesting should be illegal for Google, Facebook, etc. Do something about it, US government. Unfortunately our next best option is to use FOSS where possible.

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      321 year ago

      Yeah I remember when TikTok was first getting popular in the States, and some reverse engineer I followed on Twitter posted his findings about it, and it was honestly pretty terrifying. Like unfettered access to your device, regardless of permissions granted, and remote code execution capabilities kind of terrifying. I don’t think Spotify does that lmao

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        91 year ago

        Like unfettered access to your device, regardless of permissions granted, and remote code execution capabilities kind of terrifying.

        You realise you need to provide proof for Android sandbox bypassing, right? Or are you just going to be a racist liar?

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      331 year ago

      TikTok, regardless of the country of origin, is known to be spyware on a much greater level than everything else on this list.

      How do you support this assertion beyond just saying “it is known”?

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      241 year ago

      Nothing beats Instagram, Facebook, Google, Microsoft or Twitter in spyware. Have you heard of the Snowden revelations? These companies provide all their data to US spies.

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      71 year ago
      1. TikTok, regardless of the country of origin, is known to be spyware on a much greater level than everything else on this list. It collects every click, interaction, and even your clipboard, among other things, sometimes while not using the app.

      Can you provide concrete proof that this is the case, when compared to other Western social media platforms? You sound like a scientologist.