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US claims TikTok collected data on user views about abortion and gun control, sent it to China | TikTok has done something similar in the past
The US Justice Department alleges that TikTok collected sensitive data on US users regarding contentious issues such as abortion, religion and gun control, raising concerns about privacy...
The US Justice Department alleges that TikTok collected sensitive data on US users regarding contentious issues such as abortion, religion and gun control, raising concerns about privacy and potential manipulation by the Chinese government. They warn that the Chinese government could potentially instruct ByteDance to manipulate TikTok's algorithm to use this data to promote certain narratives or suppress others, in order to influence public opinion on social issues and undermine trust in the US' democratic processes. "By directing ByteDance or TikTok to covertly manipulate that algorithm, China could for example further its existing malign influence operations and amplify its efforts to undermine trust in our democracy and exacerbate social divisions," according to the brief.
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