I’m trying to convince some of my friends to stop using it but it ain’t going so well… :/
Lettuce_bee_free_end on
The advice recommends using third party blockers for your browser.
dewpacs on
Don’t download the app. Uninstall it if you have. Avoid surveillance. Avoid the propaganda
Haunterblademoi on
I think there are many apps that can track you even just by having them on your phone without using them, The way to stop them from tracking you would be to uninstall the app
boris_squanch on
Every single piece of technology in your phone is for surveillance
BrolysFavoriteNephew on
I don’t have the app because the majority of tik tok videos I’ve seen are all over here and other social media apps.
efraz44 on
They do not need you to have the app when they own the infrastructure instead
The_Trekspert on
> […]Advertising pixels are industry standard and used widely across social and media platforms, including by the BBC.“
I wish we were in a world not run by children who think „No, you!“ is a valid defense.
GrumpyTom on
Same is true for pretty much all of the big tech companies. Even if you don’t directly use them, Amazon, Meta, even Microsoft are all tracking you.
GodLikeEnergy on
I remember the whole reason for purchasing it was due to the Chinese spying on Americans. It turns out the American oligarch & certain Israeli agencies said NO! That’s our job to spy on them, and we’ll do it BETTER.
Who knew they would monitor people on Tiktok more than China? Oh, many warned, but no. Always trust the Oligarch, they know what is best.
3v1lkr0w on
How does it track me if I don’t exist???
BeMancini on
I just deactivated my account and deleted the app.
Even before the sale happened and this became TwitterX 2.0 but more subtle, I never really used it. I’m not a fan of short form vertical videos or one-way FaceTime calls from people I don’t know.
InfidelZombie on
If you watch 5 second vertical videos with word art subtitles and AI voiceover you deserve what you get.
Cecil_McCrackshell on
I had it, but it was sleep mode, even so, when I opened it on Sunday, every video algorithm reflected was related to the Superbowl
ThrottleYanker on
Or just don’t use it..
sucksLess on
very shitty behavior by TikTok and its peers
ItsRainbow on
> Some easy steps you can take in about five minutes will help you keep your information out of TikTok’s hands.
1. Delete your account
2. Uninstall
3. Block tiktok.com
Minimum_Setting3847 on
How do u block tiktok app tracking on iPhone ? Most
Of you are
Discussing blocking on pc with a browser
vrxz on
Don’t use TikTok period, it’s a literal privacy nightmare and is bad for your brain and mental health. Use Firefox with Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger extensions to block all advertisements (including on YouTube) and fingerprinting as much as possible. Brave is also good I hear. And as much as possible, avoid using Google Chrome which hoovers up all your data. Be wary of reddit too.
Don’t become dependent on cloud services, or any one platform. Own your important data, back it up physically, and be ready to cut off any service that gets too greedy for your money or private data. Support services that have stayed good for decades, like Wikipedia for example, that haven’t fallen prey to enshittification and don’t prey on your wallet/data to make their shareholders more money.
VividSchedule2791 on
Here’s how to stop it:
Delete it.
RecentTwo544 on
IDGAF to be fair. If Tiktok wants to see my browsing history have at it. On the plus side it is by _far_ the most well behaved algorithm of any social media app I use, 99% of shit I see on there is stuff actually relating to my job and hobbies.
I’m far more concerned about the British government tracking our every move. Hell, the Chinese themselves have influence and espionage in pretty much every boring aspect of British life and don’t need Tiktok to do it.
TacoOfGod on
The only people tracking me on TikTok are the shady Russians in the telegram group that mod APKs to remove ads and telemetry.
whatsgoingon350 on
Uninstall?
It’s mostly just people selling you shit.
sweetpotat145 on
Do you have to delete your account or just your app?
Minimum-Reward3264 on
I’m proud of never using this shit app
MrBahhum on
There are trackers and cameras everywhere, like what do you think the data centers are for?
VampArcher on
Delete the app, delete your account. You miss nothing.
Ironically I got a TikTok ad directly under this post.
WardenWolf on
And people wonder why I used my 30 year old Hotmail junk account for it and not my main email.
FloTonix on
„*When I clicked a button on a form that said I was a cancer patient or a survivor, the website sent TikTok my email address along with those details.“*
Insane invasion of privacy and spying.
taisui on
So does ALL social media, at least Google lets you disable tracking.
champbob on
So what you’re saying is that the chinese version respected your privacy more than the new US version? Dang what a fukn world we are forced to live in.
(Not saying the chinese app was good either. I’ve never used TikTok either way.)
Fair_Education7413 on
TikTok: the ex that still knows your location even after you blocked them.
BeYourselfTrue on
And Reddit isn’t?!? 😏
Avoidtolls on
Tik Tok, Facebook/instagram, scan your entire network and assign an address for every devise. They document everything making valuable data sets on things not even remotely associated with TikTok.
Meanwhile your ISP sells all your traffic, everywhere you go, with gps timestamps, watch/browsing history to all sorts of shitty companies even with a VPN.
Toss all that into a supercomputer and you can make all sorts of data sets and correlations.
Have AI analyze it and it could determine where you’re going to be next week @ 3:25pm and have you assassinated by slightly tweaking the traffic signal.
Tyzorg on
Drives me crazy how many people I’ve told this to about tiktok tracking they go „who cares? / I’m not interesting / let em!“
It’s like willful ignorance.
LibertineLibra on
Hmmm… It’s like we made it a thing to seek any possible advantage for personal profit over the welfare of our fellow humans.
Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
I mean I see people are at least acting shocked.
RexReason on
Delete the shit app that is TikTok. Saved you a click
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I’m glad I have never used that crap.
I’m trying to convince some of my friends to stop using it but it ain’t going so well… :/
The advice recommends using third party blockers for your browser.
Don’t download the app. Uninstall it if you have. Avoid surveillance. Avoid the propaganda
I think there are many apps that can track you even just by having them on your phone without using them, The way to stop them from tracking you would be to uninstall the app
Every single piece of technology in your phone is for surveillance
I don’t have the app because the majority of tik tok videos I’ve seen are all over here and other social media apps.
They do not need you to have the app when they own the infrastructure instead
> […]Advertising pixels are industry standard and used widely across social and media platforms, including by the BBC.“
I wish we were in a world not run by children who think „No, you!“ is a valid defense.
Same is true for pretty much all of the big tech companies. Even if you don’t directly use them, Amazon, Meta, even Microsoft are all tracking you.
I remember the whole reason for purchasing it was due to the Chinese spying on Americans. It turns out the American oligarch & certain Israeli agencies said NO! That’s our job to spy on them, and we’ll do it BETTER.
Who knew they would monitor people on Tiktok more than China? Oh, many warned, but no. Always trust the Oligarch, they know what is best.
How does it track me if I don’t exist???
I just deactivated my account and deleted the app.
Even before the sale happened and this became TwitterX 2.0 but more subtle, I never really used it. I’m not a fan of short form vertical videos or one-way FaceTime calls from people I don’t know.
If you watch 5 second vertical videos with word art subtitles and AI voiceover you deserve what you get.
I had it, but it was sleep mode, even so, when I opened it on Sunday, every video algorithm reflected was related to the Superbowl
Or just don’t use it..
very shitty behavior by TikTok and its peers
> Some easy steps you can take in about five minutes will help you keep your information out of TikTok’s hands.
1. Delete your account
2. Uninstall
3. Block tiktok.com
How do u block tiktok app tracking on iPhone ? Most
Of you are
Discussing blocking on pc with a browser
Don’t use TikTok period, it’s a literal privacy nightmare and is bad for your brain and mental health. Use Firefox with Ublock Origin and Privacy Badger extensions to block all advertisements (including on YouTube) and fingerprinting as much as possible. Brave is also good I hear. And as much as possible, avoid using Google Chrome which hoovers up all your data. Be wary of reddit too.
Don’t become dependent on cloud services, or any one platform. Own your important data, back it up physically, and be ready to cut off any service that gets too greedy for your money or private data. Support services that have stayed good for decades, like Wikipedia for example, that haven’t fallen prey to enshittification and don’t prey on your wallet/data to make their shareholders more money.
Here’s how to stop it:
Delete it.
IDGAF to be fair. If Tiktok wants to see my browsing history have at it. On the plus side it is by _far_ the most well behaved algorithm of any social media app I use, 99% of shit I see on there is stuff actually relating to my job and hobbies.
I’m far more concerned about the British government tracking our every move. Hell, the Chinese themselves have influence and espionage in pretty much every boring aspect of British life and don’t need Tiktok to do it.
The only people tracking me on TikTok are the shady Russians in the telegram group that mod APKs to remove ads and telemetry.
Uninstall?
It’s mostly just people selling you shit.
Do you have to delete your account or just your app?
I’m proud of never using this shit app
There are trackers and cameras everywhere, like what do you think the data centers are for?
Delete the app, delete your account. You miss nothing.
Ironically I got a TikTok ad directly under this post.
And people wonder why I used my 30 year old Hotmail junk account for it and not my main email.
„*When I clicked a button on a form that said I was a cancer patient or a survivor, the website sent TikTok my email address along with those details.“*
Insane invasion of privacy and spying.
So does ALL social media, at least Google lets you disable tracking.
So what you’re saying is that the chinese version respected your privacy more than the new US version? Dang what a fukn world we are forced to live in.
(Not saying the chinese app was good either. I’ve never used TikTok either way.)
TikTok: the ex that still knows your location even after you blocked them.
And Reddit isn’t?!? 😏
Tik Tok, Facebook/instagram, scan your entire network and assign an address for every devise. They document everything making valuable data sets on things not even remotely associated with TikTok.
Meanwhile your ISP sells all your traffic, everywhere you go, with gps timestamps, watch/browsing history to all sorts of shitty companies even with a VPN.
Toss all that into a supercomputer and you can make all sorts of data sets and correlations.
Have AI analyze it and it could determine where you’re going to be next week @ 3:25pm and have you assassinated by slightly tweaking the traffic signal.
Drives me crazy how many people I’ve told this to about tiktok tracking they go „who cares? / I’m not interesting / let em!“
It’s like willful ignorance.
Hmmm… It’s like we made it a thing to seek any possible advantage for personal profit over the welfare of our fellow humans.
Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
I mean I see people are at least acting shocked.
Delete the shit app that is TikTok. Saved you a click