Chinese-owned TikTok can now collect your kids' faceprints and voiceprints

[Counselor706]

Chinese-owned TikTok made a quiet update to its privacy policy in the United States this week. The massively popular social video app gave itself permission to collect biometric data of U.S. users, which includes faceprints and voiceprints.

"We may collect information about the images and audio that are a part of your User Content, such as identifying the objects and scenery that appear, the existence and location within an image of face and body features and attributes, the nature of the audio, and the text of the words spoken in your User Content," the new privacy policy*that was introduced on Wednesday stated.

TechCrunch reported, "Only a handful of U.S. states have biometric privacy laws, including Illinois, Washington, California, Texas and New York. If TikTok only requested consent, 'where required by law,' it could mean users in other states would not have to be informed about the data collection."

"What the American people have to understand is all of the data that goes into those mobile apps that kids have so much fun with and seem so convenient, it goes right to servers in China, right to the Chinese military, the Chinese communist party, and the agencies which want to steal our intellectual property," said former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro.

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[Biggs_Darklighter]

Don't use Chinese or Russian software. Ever.
People who do are morons.

 

[pecksniff]

What will they do with that kind of information?

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

What will they do with that kind of information?

Seriously?

 

[pecksniff]

Seriously?

Seriously. I supposed it could be used for marketing purposes, but the Chinese don't really do that here, not below the wholesale level.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

Seriously. I supposed it could be used for marketing purposes, but the Chinese don't really do that here, not below the wholesale level.

Its biometric data not Google searches.

 

[pecksniff]

Its biometric data not Google searches.

And what use do the Chinese have for that?

 

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And what use do the Chinese have for that?

Jeebus dude. You can't really be that dumb.

 

[pecksniff]

Jeebus dude. You can't really be that dumb.

American LEOs might have use for biometric data of American kids, but I can't see what use the Chinese have for it.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

American LEOs might have use for biometric data of American kids, but I can't see what use the Chinese have for it.

Cuz its only kids on tiktok.

 

[pecksniff]

Cuz its only kids on tiktok.

What use have the Chinese for any foreigner's biometrics?

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

What use have the Chinese for any foreigner's biometrics?

Fingers, face, retina. All biometric, all used for secure access along with stupid apps, phones, timeclocks, etc.
Clearly nobody would have use for any of that.

 

[phrodeau]

Obviously, it's so that they can create a virus that specifically targets Americans.

Then they'll send Godzilla to attack Boise.

 

[Biggs_Darklighter]

Obviously, it's so that they can create a virus that specifically targets Americans.

Then they'll send Godzilla to attack Boise.

Godzilla is Japanese not Chinese ya fucking racist.

 

[pecksniff]

Fingers, face, retina. All biometric, all used for secure access along with stupid apps, phones, timeclocks, etc.
Clearly nobody would have use for any of that.

I've never even seen a retinal or fingerprint scanner outside of a movie.

 

[jomar]

I've never even seen a retinal or fingerprint scanner outside of a movie.

In that case I hope you’re in good health and your kids and great grandchildren are visiting you in the nursing home.

But maybe you’re talking about in person, though still…

Anyway, not sure how collecting biometrics is a national security threat…could be a personal one though, if hackers decide hacking the little guy’s biometrics are worth it.