It is also an unbeatable platform for the
Tiktok
application created by Chinese company Bytedance. other
Can decorate various effects, can share the video across to other social media as well
But the growth of this platform
It made many parties worried.
In the United States, in particular,
Tik Tok has
faced accusations of stealing user data.
a few months ago
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has asked Apple and Google to
The big tech company removed the app from the App Store and Google Play Store.
And on Dec. 7
, Mr. Todd Rokita,
Attorney General of the state of Indiana in the United States, filed two charges against
"Tik Tok",
including for luring children and young people into the platform with inappropriate content and Dangerous, for example, related to drugs, alcohol, improper eating habits
or encouraged to challenge the wrong laws.
Also, the company is owned by Chinese people.
It is therefore possible to collect highly sensitive and personal information of app users.
in Indiana
with accusations of deceiving app users
believe their information is protected by the Chinese government
Until Dec. 14: Attorney Generals for
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Montana and Virginia
, a total of 15 people, also sent letters to the CEOs of Apple and Google.
Calling on both companies to increase the age rating for "Tik Tok" app users, because the current age rating for "Tik Tok" in the Google Play Store and the App Store for youth is 12. years and over, which was seen as having incredibly low ratings.
Mr Rotica said he
wanted the ratings to be changed to Mature and 17+,
respectively. Montana's Attorney General compared "TikTok" to a Chinese Trojan horse.
It is a type of malware that infiltrates communication devices such as mobile phones and computers.
Have to wait and see if the two giants, Apple and Google, will respond to the demands of these lawyers or not!
Phak Soraya