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TikTok denies that ByteDance planned to use the app to track individuals in the US

TikTok will open a US ‘transparency center’ to combat spying fears It’s the latest move by the company to prove it’s not a threat. R. England @rachel_england     SOPA Images via Getty Images Following months of criticism for its potential risk to US security, video-sharing platform TikTok says it is planning a “transparency center” … Continue reading TikTok denies that ByteDance planned to use the app to track individuals in the US

TikTok denies security breach after hackers claim to have records of more than a billion users

Microsoft found a severe one-click exploit in TikTok’s Android app Thankfully, TikTok patched the vulnerability. I. Bonifacic @igorbonifacic   NurPhoto via Getty Images A serious vulnerability found by Microsoft in the TikTok Android app could have allowed hackers to hijack millions of accounts. On Wednesday, the company’s 365 Defender Research Team detailed a one-click exploit … Continue reading TikTok denies security breach after hackers claim to have records of more than a billion users