The government recently announced that it would be banning TikTok from all government devices amid concerns of data security.
TikTok is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, and government officials feared that having the app on people's government work phones would give the company access to sensitive data. The app has consistently said that any data it collects is not shared with the Chinese government, but Chinese intelligence legislation requires firms to help the Communist Party when requested.
Cyber security experts at VPNOverview.com decided to investigate how much data TikTok collects from its users, why this has led to government bans, and how users can make their profiles more secure.
