re: Forbes: Tik Tok Beneath its fun exterior lies a sinister purpose

Posted by Breesus

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:38 pm to Gravitiger

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So again, why do you believe Xi on this

Where did I say I believe Xi?

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but nothing else?

What else?

Posted by Legion of Doom

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:38 pm to rowbear1922

Damn. I was following the thread but got busy. When I came back it was gone. Thanks for clarifying.

Posted by rowbear1922

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:45 pm to Legion of Doom

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Damn. I was following the thread but got busy. When I came back it was gone. Thanks for clarifying.

It's sad because it was just about to pop off. People claimed Saggy might have just been Emily attention whoring then when people tried to connect those dots, Saggy stopped posting for a while. A few people, myself included, said we thought Emily was LSUMarket440 and after 2 post that John suggested to not poke the bear. Shortly after that, Market440 came back blasting Saggy, calling out her supposed real name, etc.....then thread was whacked. It sucked because it gave me great entertainment and time wasting today. Admins never let us have any fun.

Posted by Gravitiger

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:45 pm to Breesus

Sorry, I was originally responding to the person who literally said, "Listen to Xi."

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Posted by jimmy the leg

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:51 pm to PrimeTime Money

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“fundamentally parasitic app that is always listening” and warns against installing what he calls “spyware”. Several child advocacy groups say it poses a clear risk to children. Apple claims it has caught TikTok using clipboard capture mechanisms to spy on millions of users.

It’s Apple. but that sounds like it could be used for some pretty nefarious purposes.

Posted by Kodar

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:54 pm to Gravitiger

To those acting like TikTok isn't a severe concern, even fricking wikipedia has sourced details on the matter

See for yourself if you like.
The summary boils down to this: You do not get to be a company, especially a tech company, in China without the CCP telling you how to think, how to breathe, and what you are allowed or not allowed to do.

Posted by JohnnyKilroy

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:56 pm to Breesus

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TD has an app that has access to all of your personal data and is run by a tech giant that actively monitors and promotes certain content as a form of social engineering while working with foreign governments to undermine the United States?

This is roger levels of obtuseness

Posted by HailToTheChiz

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 10:56 pm to PrimeTime Money

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I read that article and they never explained exactly why, specifically, it's dangerous. They just used vague terms like "spying", "problematic", and "malevolent".

It's going to be hard to convince people, especially young people, why it's not good to use it if they can't give examples of exactly why it's bad.

Honestly, I don't even know the answer, and I'd like to.

which is why its a bunch of crap honestly

if it was really that bad, take it off of app stores, explain why its bad, what it does etc

Posted by Gravitiger

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 11:03 pm to Kodar

Even Wikipedia? The ultimate authority.

This post was edited on 7/2/20 at 11:04 pm

Posted by Kodar

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 11:06 pm to Gravitiger

Grats on missing the point entirely. I said it as such because wikipedia despite being so easily edited for whatever purpose you want has an entire section dedicated with a multitude of sources very easily pointing out the issues with TikTok. Do I need to go through and post each individual link for you?

Posted by Gravitiger

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 11:08 pm to tiggerthetooth

China is fricking with us. We are fricking with China. This is how international espionage works.

Like, how dare the Russians hack our elections (never mind we're also trying to hack theirs).

Posted by Gravitiger

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Posted on 7/2/20 at 11:09 pm to Kodar

Yes, please go through and post each individual link for me.

Then, go frick someone and get all this high-strung, late-night anxiety out.

This post was edited on 7/2/20 at 11:11 pm

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