We know that Facebook and Twitter and even Instagram have buttons to click on to share info. Soon, Mastodon will be incorporated in to WordPress. But did you know that there can be hidden or maybe visible icons called Pixels that report back to companies?
You’ve probably known of this in email communication, but maybe not on the web.
TikTok collects data that includes search and browsing history, facial ID, voice prints, texts, location, and photos. Here’s a wrinkle: You can watch the videos without creating an account. Is that safe to do? The answer below will shock you.
Talk to your kids
On top of this, there are the viral challenges. This is a link to the episode dealing with stupid parents and TikTok challenges.
According to komando’s article:
The Wall Street Journal reports that children with TikTok accounts are sending screen recordings of videos to their friends who can’t access the app themselves. Kids are filling their phones with these video clips to the point where they can’t even update them.
Don’t fear. Those who have TikTok are sending screen recordings of the videos to those that don’t have the service. Usually, teens send them to their friends, says the article.
On top of it, someone can upload these videos elsewhere like Youtube. Sure that would be OK, but it can also be linked to TikTok in which they may collect data such as your IP even if you don’t have an account.
We know that there are a lot of scams out there. Remember the blog post dealing with the remains of a loved one? Here is that blog post if you need a reminder.
I’m not going to go so far as to say that TikTok is a national security problem. Facebook, Twitter and Instagram also have pixels and buttons to share things. But TikTok is more at the forefront because of the fact that it doesn’t even follow Coppa law, let alone other laws as far as we know.
There’s more that Kim has in her column. Its titled TikTok’s Dark Side: Why it’s more than just a fun app & you need to remove it which was written a couple of days ago. I saw this in the newsletter and it does open my eyes on why I don’t use the app.
Thanks Kim for continuing to open our eyes on what a danger the app we don’t need is, and I hope people give this a read.