According to recent reports, Tiktok’s revised privacy policy has failed to address critical problems with the use of user data.
Concerning the privacy policy
According to the corporation, its employees would be able to access user data in many countries. According to Elaine Fox, TikTok’s head of privacy in Europe, the access is granted “based on a demonstrated need to do their job, subject to a series of robust security controls and approval protocols, and by way of methods that are recognised under the GDPR [the EU’s general data protection regulation],” according to a statement released yesterday (Nov. 2).
“A ban of TikTok would be a blatant violation of civil liberties. The government has no business telling people what apps they can have on their phones. If individuals want to take the risk of exposing their data to the CCP, that should be their choice. The problem with the “national security” argument is that it’s incredibly hard to quantify the threats in any objective way. What exactly is at stake here? What will be jeopardized if the CCP gains access to this data? We simply don’t know. What we do know is that the “national security” excuse gets thrown around an awful lot, and it’s a convenient way to pacify the masses who might otherwise protest the ever-increasing violation of their liberties.” —Patrick Carroll, Foundation for Economic Education Editorial Fellow.
