If you didn't already know, TikTok is potentially dangerous. The app bypasses both Apple and Google protections and is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. According to reports, the app passes all your data back to servers in China, including unposted information and the contents of your phone. The app also has many security vulnerabilities allowing hackers to take over your phone. This is in addition to the expansion of your digital footprint across the planet. In China, people are rewarded for posting serious videos like those showing them using a chemistry set. Those outside China are rewarded for the dumbest presentations. I'll let the readers work this last one out for themselves.
- There are some rumours going around that if you want to install Windows 11, you will need a Windows account. While this was true for a recent Windows 11 Pro preview build, as of writing it was not required for consumers, yet. Microsoft argues that there are so many benefits to having a Microsoft account, like OneDrive access, cloud backup and access to the Microsoft Store. Real-world people however may want to use their computers offline or have virtual machines. Even Apple doesn't demand you have an account tied to cloud services. Let's see if Pro users in the near future will be required to have that account.
