More TikTok Questions
June 30, 2021
I read “Dutch Group Launches Data Harvesting Claim against TikTok.” The write up states:
Dutch consumer group is launching a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) claim against TikTok over what it alleges is unlawful harvesting of personal data from users of the popular video sharing platform.
Hey, TikTok is for young people and the young at heart. What’s the surveillance angle?
The write up adds:
“The conduct of TikTok is pure exploitation,” Consumentenbond director Sandra Molenaar said in a statement.
What’s TikTok say? Here you go:
TikTok responded in an emailed statement saying the company is “committed to engage with external experts and organizations to make sure we’re doing what we can to keep people on TikTok safe. It added that “privacy and safety are top priorities for TikTok and we have robust policies, processes and technologies in place to help protect all users, and our teenage users in particular.”
Some Silicon Valley pundits agree with the China-linked harmless app and content provider. No big deal. Are the Dutch overreacting or just acting in a responsible manner? I lean toward responsible.
Stephen E Arnold, June 30, 2021
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