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Recently, Amazon sent an email to all its employees advising them to delete the TikTok app from their mobile devices, but Amazon later sent another email stating that it was a 'mistake.' While this isn't the first time a company (or entire country) has made such allegations, it still raises the same question: Is TikTok dangerous?
Wells Fargo seems to think so. The U.S.-based bank recently issued a company-wide ban on using the TikTok app on their mobile phones.
The primary reason for this 'turning away' from the app globally revolves around how user data is stored. Some reports suggest that personal data is being accessed by TikTok's data center employees and sent to China. Or if you want to consider the issue more seriously, you can't rule out the Chinese government's involvement in this process.
Such allegations have surfaced before, similar to the U.S. accusations against China's mobile company, Huawei, over privacy concerns related to mobile chips they manufactured and then used in U.S. technology.
TikTok is just another social media giant headquartered in China
One crucial aspect often overlooked is that TikTok, much like any other social media platform such as Facebook, Twitter, or Snapchat, despite being headquartered in China, operates similarly. They all have active user consent for data collection upon registration. They all run advertisements, and they all store your data in cloud data centers. The business model remains the same.
All these companies have active users who consent to data collection upon registration. They all run advertisements and store your data in cloud data centers. The business model is the same.
The danger TikTok may pose isn't necessarily within the app itself but rather in China's robust growth. They're becoming a superpower, and data storage is one of their strategies. The real danger from the app is the lack of age content filters. There have been numerous reports of pornographic, violent, and racist content lingering on user feeds for hours before being removed.
As we know, Facebook faces the same issue but tends to address it more promptly to filter out such content. Every social media company must work to filter content.
Should TikTok be deleted?
Determining whether TikTok poses a risk to you involves weighing the potential dangers posed by the Chinese government and assessing your involvement in the economy, whether you work for the government, your social status, or your level of wealth. While TikTok may not be inherently dangerous, it's worth reiterating that no social media company can truly be considered '100% safe.' Whether to delete or keep it is ultimately up to each individual.
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