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Shipwack

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5. There is one issue here that is usually overlooked in the coverage...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 03:10 AM

Jan 2025

While I'm not a fan of the PRC's government, the truth is that Tik-Tok is doing nothing that American companies aren't already doing.

They collect and store user data, Facebook et al collects and stores user data.

Tik-Tok pushes certain beliefs upon users, YouTube pushes beliefs on users.

Etc...

None of these tech giants should be collecting, storing, and selling user data. Police departments often don't even bother trying to get a warrant. It's easier and faster just to buy the information (such as location data) from a data broker.

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There is one issue here that is usually overlooked in the coverage... Shipwack Jan 2025 #5