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ByteDance's head of security says it's impossible for China to get hold of TikTok user data because it's stored in the US
ByteDance global chief security officer Roland Cloutier said China has no jurisdiction over TikTok …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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TikTok, Instagram and YouTube data leak exposes data of 235 million users
"The data was spread across several datasets and the most significant being two coming in at j…
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Will comply with India ban, not sharing users' data with China: TikTok
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Chinese short-video making app TikTok on Tuesday said it is in the proces…
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A hacker says they breached TikTok and accessed personal data, including PayPal information, from more than 1 billion users. TikTok says a breach never happened.
A hacker says they have obtained personal data from more than 1 billion TikTok users, but some, inc…
Samantha Delouya
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TikTok doubles down in Europe with new $500 million Irish data center as it faces being hounded out of the US
TikTok's new Irish data centre is slated to open in early 2022, and will house TikTok's European us…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Leaked documents show what it looks like when TikTok hands over a user's data to police
The leaked files show just how much data TikTok can collect, and how it shares that data with law e…
Aaron Holmes
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Is TikTok safe? Here's what you need to know
TikTok is relatively safe despite some valid concerns; most cybersecurity experts consider it no wo…
Dave Johnson
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TikTok confirms that China-based employees can access US user data, but only through an 'approval process'
TikTok's CEO sent a letter to nine Republican senators after a BuzzFeed News report shined a new li…
Travis Clark
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An FCC commissioner calls on Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, saying it's a national security risk
In a letter to the Apple and Google CEOs, Brendan Carr wrote that TikTok is "not just an app for sh…
Travis Clark
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A California student is suing TikTok, alleging that it surreptitiously hoovered up her data and sent it to China
The shortform video app has exploded in popularity with American users - teens in particular - but …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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As the US gets ready to ban TikTok downloads, there is still no proof the app is spying on you for China
The Trump administration has claimed TikTok is spyware for China as justification for banning the a…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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TikTok may owe you money from its $92 million data privacy settlement
TikTok users who used the app prior to October 1 in the United States are eligible to receive part …
Palmer Haasch
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TikTok chief says if China's president asked for a video to be taken down or access to TikTok user data he would refuse
The same day that the Times published its interview with Zhu, The Wall Street Journal reported that…
Aaron Holmes
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Joe Rogan slams TikTok for its potential data-snooping and claims China is watching the app's users
Podcast host Joe Rogan slammed TikTok's terms of service on his most recent episode — calling…
Jordan Hart
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TikTok's head of cybersecurity is stepping down amid rising privacy concerns on the Chinese-owned app
TikTok's Chief Security Officer is stepping back later this year. The move comes amid calls to inve…
Samantha Delouya
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TikTok's Chinese parent company reportedly intended to use the app to surveil specific Americans' locations
Forbes reported that a China-based team at ByteDance planned to use TikTok to monitor the locations…
Travis Clark
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TikTok's in-app browser has code that could be used to track data like passwords and credit card numbers — and Apple should ramp up security to prevent it, a researcher says
A researcher says he found code in TikTok that allows it to access sensitive user data. He is calli…
Samantha Delouya
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It's wild that Western governments have decided that TikTok might spy for China. The app hasn't helped itself.
The viral video app is facing mounting pressure from the US to address security concerns over its C…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Tiktok's new privacy policy lets it collect your biometric data, including 'faceprints and voiceprints'
TikTok's policy could potentially let it collect most US users' biometric data without their consen…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Leaked audio revealed that TikTok data of US users was accessed repeatedly in China, report says
Leaked audio obtained by BuzzFeed News reveals that China-based engineers for TikTok's parent compa…