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[esmerelda]

I know it's primarily for teens. In fact, I understand there are more teens there than on FB. 

It's owned by the chinese.  In February they paid a $5.7 million FTC fine for illegally collecting data from kids under 13.  Collecting data on those 13 and over is okay (I guess).

Owned and managed by the Chinese, some of whom are chinese communist party members, collecting data on its users. 

They're facing an investigation in the US to determine if the app is a danger to American citizens. 

FYI. 

[shoekitty]

@esmerelda 

Okay, I'm going to bite.  Lol  I have been wanting to ask, but haven't.  What the heck is Tik Tok..?  And what does it mean, lol.  I m usually up on stuff, but clueless here

[QVCkitty1]

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@shoekitty wrote:

@esmerelda 

Okay, I'm going to bite.  Lol  I have been wanting to ask, but haven't.  What the heck is Tik Tok..?  And what does it mean, lol.  I m usually up on stuff, but clueless here

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It's a social networking app for short videos. People are usually dancing or lip syncing. It's all over the internet, and it is Chinese.

[esmerelda]

@shoekitty  Briefly, it's a social video-sharing app mostly for "Gen Z".

[happycat]

I am not on it, but I am pretty sure a niece is. I think a lot of the kids are on tiktok instead of fb now.

@shoekitty I think it is people doing videos and posting them on tiktok. Because people cannot get enough attention. I don't understand this need for constant attention.

They are obviously not helping with the housework, like a lot of us did. Or helping take care of younger siblings like a lot of us did.

[shoekitty]

Personally, kids and even many adults share way too much info.  Too much.  They are going to be sorry later, when everything they  did and said comes back to bite them.  I am so glad All this social media and technology wasn't around when I was growing  up  

can I say, Whew!  I dodged a bullet, lol

[GenXmuse]

Thank you for the heads up. I know my kids are on there watching stuff though they don't post anything. I had no idea. 

[godi]

No not on it nor do I have any desire to be. 

[sunshine45]

i believe they paid the fines in february of 2019.

they have supposedly adjusted their site after this settlement occurred to keep it safer.

i am not on it, but i have actually heard a lot of GOOD things that have come out of it also. since most teachers are teaching online now, i have read some fun things that teachers have done to promote not only learning, but also positivity among classmates.

it is also a great FREE marketing tool for brands and businesses. yet another way to reach millions of people via short videos.

[esmerelda]

@sunshine45  Safer from whom?  Although I did read that hacking accounts was a problem. But they were fined for something they did. Not outsiders. So from whom is it safer now...themselves?

Fox and hen house come to mind.