The app, created by ByteDance, became famous for rocketing musicians and dancers to stardom. But as its popularity and influence have grown, so has scrutiny of its privacy policies, security, and influence, with legislators voicing concern about its ownership by a Chinese firm.
We are concerned these personnel changes undermine the security of U. Not the answer I was expecting! This report by Media discusses an unnamed Taylor Swift fan TikTok account with 90, followers that finds people in viral videos and releases their information, like name, occupation, and social media profiles.
It does this using PimEyes, one of several facial recognition search engines. And at least so far, TikTok has declined to remove it. One target told me he felt violated after the TikTok account using facial recognition tech targeted him. And when they complained to TikTok about their treatment, they were retailiated against, according to a complaint filed with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Because he buys US lawmakers.
Seems like a handy way to save a few steps. Honestly, the internet is too loud. The feed is too loud. TikTok is too loud. The Wall Street Journal writes about the ubiquity of those unauthorized, user-uploaded movie clips on TikTok that may sometimes show up in your recommendations on the service.
Then, once users linger on a few, the algorithm surfaces more. It took 43 races, but I got first place A recent study by ArXiv has found that ads for AI-supported essay-writing services claiming they can fool anti-cheating software are thriving on TikTok and Meta platforms.
