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TikTok just gave itself permission to collect biometric data on US users

by Jonanin on 6/4/21, 5:45 AM with 12 comments

• by ccity88 on 6/4/21, 11:44 AM

  Facebook has been doing this for years. It's invasive, dystopian and anti privacy - but it's nothing new in world of tech. Why is it such big news when a Chinese company does it, but when FB has been doing it for years nobody bats an eyelid?

  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-12/facebook-...

• by landemva on 6/4/21, 11:13 PM

  I opt out. These apps are not on my phone.