The app from China is extremely popular. But several authorities in Europe and the USA warn against using it. It’s about addiction potential, propaganda and a questionable handling of the data of the mostly young users.
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Kai Strittmatter
“Videos that brighten the day.” That’s the promise Tiktok gives you when you first open the app. For the world’s teens, Tiktok is all about playback songs, weird dances, new music, makeup tutorials, recipes, and memes. Some politicians describe the short video app as a possible gateway for espionage and disinformation, as a potential tool of a dictatorship, as a threat to the national security of western democracies.