"TikTok asked US users to agree to a new terms of service and privacy policy, which allows TikTok to potentially collect "more detailed information about its users, including precise location data." "Before this update, the app did not collect the precise, GPS-derived location data of US users," Wired reported. "Now, if you give TikTok permission to use your phone's location services, then the app may collect granular information about your exact whereabouts.""
"Trump has said that he wants to see the app become "100 percent MAGA," prompting fears that "For You" pages might soon be flooded with right-wing content or that leftist content like anti-ICE criticism might be suppressed. And The Information reported in July that transferring millions of users over to the US-trained app is expected to cause more "technical issues.""
TikTok asked US users to accept new terms and a privacy policy that permit collecting more detailed user information, including precise GPS-derived location when phone location services are enabled. New policies require users to share AI interactions, allowing TikTok to store metadata and link AI inputs to specific accounts. The TikTok USDS Joint Venture plans to retrain the app's algorithm under US control. Political statements calling for a "100 percent MAGA" app raised fears of prioritized right-wing content and suppression of leftist criticism. Transferring millions of users to a US-trained app is expected to create additional technical issues.
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