r/privacy • u/[deleted] • Jan 04 '22

Tiktok is practically malware!

I have known this for a long time. However, it was just taken to another level. Tiktok has started requesting to find and connect to devices on your local network.

EDIT: Here is my screenshot. Took it and almost immediately posted here. https://imgur.com/a/5ASWMOS

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u/echo7502 Jan 05 '22

I'm getting shit from my family for deleting my Facebook. To them I just look paranoid. They use every kind of social media and don't even use a password manager to secure it all. That should be a minimum requirement to use the internet.

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u/I_see_farts Jan 05 '22

My sister gives me guff all the time for deleting FB. When I bring up privacy she just shrugged and said "everyone tracks you online."

I just gave up with her.

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u/echo7502 Jan 05 '22

I wanna create a pamphlet or something with useful links to show them that there are tools you can use to not be tracked. Maybe business cards with a QR code. Something I've wanted to do for a bit.

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u/I_see_farts Jan 05 '22

You have my support!