TikTok finalizes deal to stay in US
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TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws.
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
TikTok just updated its Terms of Service under new ownership, prompting users to look more carefully at the platform's policies. Credit: Joseph Maldonado/Mashable When U.S.-based TikTok users opened up the app on the morning of Jan.
Yes, TikTok, as per its updated Terms of Service in the U.S., will trace users' race, religious beliefs, citizenship, sexuality, and gender identity. On January 23, TikTok was updated for its U.
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It comes after TikTok faced years of intense scrutiny in the US due to concerns about user data privacy.
After years of uncertainty over whether TikTok would be banned in U.S., the viral social media platform has officially finalized its deal to create a U.S. joint venture.