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US can’t ban TikTok for security reasons while ignoring Temu, other apps, TikTok argues (arstechnica.com)

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago (2 children)

TikTok literally got people to commit check fraud

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

TilTok likely got my car stolen (Hyundai vulnerability trended on TikTok)

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's Hyundai/Kia's fault though. For whatever reason, they cheaped out and didn't include an immobilizer in 2011-2022 models (meaning the cars don't actually verify that there's a key in it, so you can just remove the key hole and turn the ignition with a screwdriver or USB cable or whatever to start it).

Before TikTok, this would have just spread on different platforms...

I'm not defending TikTok though.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

yes i know a kia owner with a similar story

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's like saying YouTube or Facebook I forget which one, got people to eat tide pods. Information spreads on all platforms whether good or bad.

[–] gens 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Twitch promoted gambling for children.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

They've infested other places too. Fuggin the sketchier pirate movie streaming sites have movies that just have gambling site watermarks all throughout the movie. It's crazy.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not really considering Youtube will nuke your fucking account if you promote criminal activity, TikTok will not. Therefore TikTok is liable.

TikTok also lied and made it seem like it wasn't a crime

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

Then how did all these people eat tide pods. Once tiktok realized they were promoting check fraud they stopped it but you can't react fast enough for some of these things