Mississippi Free Press

"Every hour, the (TikTok) app accesses users’ contact lists and calendars. It also collects the location of devices used to access the service and can scan hard drives attached to any of those devices," Nir Kshetri writes.

https://www.mississippifreepress.org/30397/dozens-of-u-s-schools-universities-move-to-ban-tiktok

Dozens of U.S. Schools, Universities Move To Ban TikTok

"I don’t believe these schools are overreacting. TikTok captures user data in a way that is more aggressive than other apps," Nir Kshetri writes.

Mississippi Free Press
Jan 19, 2023 at 12:06amWeb
Show threadAswath RaoJan 20, 2023
@msfreepress Shouldn't users flee such apps on their own?
Show threadMax Riethmuller (TechLife)Jan 20, 2023
@msfreepress a website can't browse your hard drive. It can browse public cookies or it's own cookies. Not sticking up for tiktok but that information is wrong which detracts from the article's credibility
Show threadMike WelchJan 20, 2023
@techlife @msfreepress exactly. The mobile app also cannot access users contacts and calendars unless the user gives permission.