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TikTok reportedly collected user data by surpassing Google’s security policies: Know details – India TV News
The finding comes in the same month the US President issued an executive order, prohibiting transactions by any entity in the country with its Chinese owner within 45 days. TikTok was among the 59 apps that India banned in June
Image Source : PIXABAYTikTok has been banned in India due to security issues
TikTok secretly collected device data for months via its Android app using a technique that Google prohibits developers from using without consent of users, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Although the practice came to an end in November, the finding could add to the woes of the short video-sharing platform which is facing the threat of a ban in the US over its data protection practices.
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