TikTok updated privacy policy to collect faceprints and voiceprints (2021)

Post by nova22033 » Wed, Jun 29, 2022, 4:40 PM UTC

hammock wrote: post #36

upupandup wrote: post #5

A security researcher wrote an article while back and it was shocking to see how much data TikTok was collecting: - biometrics - what words are mentioned in the video, popularity - surrounding wifi, location data - your contacts (presumably to cross link to social media platforms) I just can't believe that a powerful country like America is letting a not-so-friendly military/civilian complex infiltrate it for somewha…

Is this collection different from, say, Meta? I believe they collect all the same information via Instagram. And before someone says Meta is an American company, not controlled by an adversary, let me recall that it’s controlled by Zuckerberg who spent $419 million to influence US election administration in a seemingly partisan way (“democracy hacking” as another commenter said). Meta may not be YOUR adversary, but t…

Post by rglullis » Wed, Jun 29, 2022, 4:41 PM UTC

throwaway29812 wrote: post #141

rglullis wrote: post #116

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Not yet . The only way to make sure that it continues like this is if nobody can collect the data.

> Not yet. So no, the answer is no. And there are laws in place that prevent such a change from occurring. > nobody can collect the data. It's unrealistic to think no one will be scraping data. You just need laws around who can do it, can for what reasons. And enforcement. (all of these things only possible in non-autocratic countries)

Post by vorpalhex » Wed, Jun 29, 2022, 4:42 PM UTC

theplumber wrote: post #26

causi wrote: post #10

Interior, crocodile, alligator, TikTok is a covert surveillance aggregator.

Like google, twitter, facebook, instagram, apple and more.

Post by hellomyguys » Wed, Jun 29, 2022, 4:45 PM UTC

mean_pigeon wrote: post #110

lizardactivist wrote: post #79

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It's TikTok. Funny jokes and dance videos. And they're collecting no more than American IT companies are doing. "I just can't believe that a powerful country like America is letting a not-so-friendly military/civilian complex infiltrate it for somewhat unknown purpose." Are you for real? The one country that fits the description of not-so-friendly military-complex is the U.S. itself. A more pressing problem and quest…

This comment makes it pretty clear you don't use tiktok or have a very clear understanding of its content. A huge portion of content is political, and especially divisive. People are constantly targeted with content that either reinforces or insults their more extreme political beliefs. This is exactly how personal data is being used against individuals - to target divisive political content and maximize political an…

Post by vorpalhex » Wed, Jun 29, 2022, 4:46 PM UTC

nothis wrote: post #126

mywittyname wrote: post #69

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The most obvious (capitalist) application would be to use the data to build AI "creators". Some of these real people make good money as influencers. And if TikTok could use computers to generate influencers, they could seriously cash in. The military applications of this tech would be to stir up decent or manufacture outrage in a country for political gains. Or maybe both. Selling military tech to other countries is…

>The military applications of this tech would be to stir up decent or manufacture outrage in a country for political gains. I didn't need that thought in my life, thank you. Seriously, though, this genuinely makes it possible to gently tweak an algorithm (which is absolutely invisible to anyone outside the company or the Chinese government) to nudge public opinion. Like, you could probably nudge elections by a percen…