TikTok’s CEO navigates the limits of his power

TikTok’s CEO navigates the limits of his power

TikTok recently tried to tamp down concerns from U.S. lawmakers that it poses a national security threat because it is owned by the Chinese internet company ByteDance. The viral video app insisted it had an arm’s-length relationship with ByteDance and that its own executive was in charge. “TikTok is led by its own global CEO, […]

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TikTok browser can track users’ keystrokes, according to new research

TikTok browser can track users’ keystrokes, according to new research

The web browser used within the TikTok app can track every keystroke made by its users, according to new research that is surfacing as the Chinese-owned video app grapples with U.S. lawmakers’ concerns over its data practices. The research from Felix Krause, a privacy researcher and former Google engineer, did not show how TikTok used […]

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