New TikTok terms of service and privacy policy, fact versus fiction.

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A social media professor analyzes the updated TikTok terms of service and privacy policy. She explains that while geolocation tracking is standard, the new collection of sensitive data like gender identity and immigration status is concerning.

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#greenscreen Sorting through the new TikTok terms of service and privacy policy after the deal was signed turning the app over to US control. Most social media companies have long collected this type of data from us. However, the more concerning thing here is how close the US government is to collecting this specific information. My sources are my own peer-reviewed research on this, as well as a deep dive into TikTok’s own policies.