I’m curious as to how many of you are TikTok users. If not do you watch short form videos anywhere else such as YouTube Shorts or Reels?
I’m curious as to how many of you are TikTok users. If not do you watch short form videos anywhere else such as YouTube Shorts or Reels?
It gains root access and transfers all of your data? Any source on that, other than “trust me”?
I agree with others that it’s full of disinformation and can be used for propaganda, but getting root access to your phone (which usually disables a bunch of banking apps and others) seems like a stretch. Unless there’s a different type of rooting going on?
I’m sure there’s shady shit going on, but I’d really love to see a reputable report on it.
This was passed down in tech reports from our higher military organizations while I was serving, along with official orders to never use the app, since it’s a huge security vulnerability.
I retired 2 years ago, so I no longer have access to those reports. However, here are a few things I was able to scrounge up on the civilian side of things:
https://www.androidcentral.com/tiktok-was-found-be-bypassing-androids-built-protections-and-sneakily-tracking-users
https://gizmodo.com.au/2022/07/tiktok-app-phone-access/
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2022/10/tiktoks-secret-operation-tracks-you-even-if-you-dont-use-it
https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-data-privacy/