Don’t use TikTok? The Chinese-owned social network may still be holding your data.
New report from Cyber security company Feroot Security reveals that TikTok can track you even if you’ve never used the app before. This worries me deeply and comes as the Biden administration is still debating whether to block the popular social media app here in the US. Here’s what we know so far.
How can TikTok track me if I never use the app?
According to Verot, TikTok has trackers On them that are called pixels. These pixels can appear on any website that has a TikTok video embedded in it. These trackers can capture a lot of information, including usernames, passwords, credit card and banking information, and details about your personal health. Even if the site requires additional logins and authentications, TikTok pixels are just collecting all that information and transmitting it around the world.
Someone using TikTok is unaware of how it tracks them. (CyberGuy.com)
TikTok is owned by the Chinese ByteDance, and the company is required to hand over any data and information it collects to the Chinese government at any moment. Therefore, your data could be shared with the Chinese government and used to spy on you or spread false information about the American people.
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What is the Biden administration doing about it?
Biden administration He has been trying to reach an agreement with TikTok about data security for the past two years. They have warned ByteDance that they may have to sell the app or face a complete ban on the app across the US. The app has already been banned in the UK among government-issued devices, and unless an agreement is reached quickly, it wouldn’t be surprising if we started to see the same kind of ban happen here.
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The Biden administration has tried to strike a deal with ByteDance to sell or face a total ban. (CyberGuy.com)
How can I limit the information TikTok can access from me?
If you are Still want to use TikTok, You just have to be careful about the information you post out there. Here are some ways you can limit as much information TikTok can access from you as possible.
Turn off sharing with your contacts and your Facebook friends
- Open TikTok app
- tap on Profile icon in the lower right corner
- tap on 3 horizontal lines in the upper-right corner and tap Settings and privacy
- click Privacy
- click Synchronize your Facebook contacts and friendssand switch out Both options
Disable sharing of personalized ads. Here’s how:
- Open TikTok app
- tap on Profile icon in the lower right corner
- tap on 3 horizontal lines in the upper-right corner and tap Settings and privacy
- Scroll down and tap case
- switch out Using Off-TikTok Activity to Target Ads
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Make your account private. Here’s how:
- Open TikTok app
- tap on Profile icon in the lower right corner
- tap on 3 horizontal lines in the upper-right corner and tap Settings and privacy
- click Privacy
- switch on private account
Download your data to see what TikTok has collected about you. Here’s how:
- Open TikTok app
- tap on Profile icon in the lower right corner
- tap on 3 horizontal lines in the upper-right corner and tap Settings and privacy
- click account
- He chooses Download your data
- click Data request. It may take a few days for processing before we get the data report
Will you continue to use TikTok after learning this information? Let us know your thoughts.
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