TikTok

A moderator needs to check the page before this notice can be removed. Visit the noticeboard or the appeals channel in either Zulip or Discord to request removal. TikTok is a social media platform developed by the Chinese internet technology company ByteDance Ltd . The app has been cited with numerous privacy concerns that eventually led to Montana banning it in May 2023.[[1]]( Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace. Technical Information we collect about you. We collect certain information about the device you use to access the Platform, such as your IP address, user agent, mobile carrier, time zone settings, identifiers for advertising purposes, model of your device, the device system, network type, your screen resolution and operating system, app and file names and types, keystroke patterns or rhythms, battery state, audio settings and connected audio devices. "Keystroke patterns or rhythms" is particularly notable as the in-app browser has been demonstrated to listen to inputs from keyboard and screen, as well as injecting JavaScript code.[[3]]( Also collects approximate location based on "SIM card and/or IP address" and precise location such as GPS. Serves personalized advertisements and runs its own AI-powered analytics tool for advertisers .[[4]]( Add one-paragraph summaries of incidents below in sub-sections, which link to each incident's main article while linking to the main article and including a short summary. It is acceptable to create an incident summary before the main page for an incident has been created. To link to the page use the "Hatnote" or "Main" templates. If the company has numerous incidents then format them in a table (see Amazon for an example). Add your text below this box. Once this section is complete, delete this box by clicking on it and pressing backspace. On 2 August 2024, the US government sued TikTok and its affiliates for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"), and its rules. The DOJ alleges TikTok collected, stored, and processed large amounts of data from millions of child users on its app.[[13]]( (Archived ) 11. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (20 Feb 2026). "Tunic, Night in the Woods Publisher Says TikTok Is Creating and Running Racist GenAI Ads for Its Games Without Permission" . IGN . Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved 23 Feb 2026. 12. ↑ Irish Supervisory Authority fines TikTok €530 million and orders corrective measures following Inquiry into transfers of EEA User Data to China (2025, Jul, 04). edpb.europa.eu. Retrieved Aug 16, 2025, from (Archived ) 13. ↑ Johnson, Nicole (5 Aug 2024). "U.S. Sues TikTok for Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Violations" . Archived from the original on 14 Aug 2025.