TikTok - News & Updates

[Siva]

Exposed!
New iOS 14 feature prompts TikTok to end clipboard snooping | Appleinsider

 

[Bapun]

Anonymous Hackers Target TikTok: ‘Delete This Chinese Spyware Now’

 

[iDJ]

Teens uses TikTok to sabotage President Trump's rally

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[iDJ]

How to get good-looking eyelashes for the summer. 🏖

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[Bapun]

TikTok users aged under 16 will have their accounts automatically set to private, as the app introduces a series of measures to improve child safety.

TikTok: All under-16s' accounts made private

 

[Bapun]

The security vulnerability found by Check Point researchers in TikTok's 'Find Friends' allowed attackers to bypass the platform's privacy protections enabling them to gain access to users' private personal information including but not limited to phone numbers and user IDs.

TikTok fixes flaws allowing theft of private user information

 

[Bapun]

ByteDance's revenue last year more than doubled to about $37 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said, as robust growth of ad sales by its Chinese apps offset any impact from India's ban on TikTok and the U.S.'s threat of a ban.

ByteDance’s Revenue More Than Doubled in 2020

 

[Bapun]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1354307632882982912

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[Siva]

The internet is generally a great place to waste time, but TikTok is the current king in this respect. I've resisted installing it on my phone since I get enough secondhand short video smoke from my girlfriend, but this new development is a worrying one. TikTok for Android TV is now available on the Play Store, which could put an end to any semblance of productivity we were pretending to still be capable of.

Goodbye productivity — TikTok is now available for Android TV

 

[iDJ]

People prefers short videos because it's easy to watch on the go. TikTok for Android TV kills the whole purpose of short videos.