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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85289, member: 27"]
TikTok rewrote its rules, grabbed deeper location and identity data, wired ads everywhere, and forced U.S. users to swallow it or leave.

Forced terms shift
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[*]TikTok pushed updated rules to U.S. accounts.
[*]Acceptance became mandatory to keep using the app.
[*]The change landed quietly, not optionally.
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New U.S. control structure
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[*]TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC took operational control.
[*]Oracle sits inside the investor group.
[*]The setup aims to calm federal oversight pressure.
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Location tracking expansion
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[*]The app moved past broad location estimates.
[*]Device-enabled services allow precise GPS capture.
[*]Movement data links directly back to user accounts.
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Sensitive data scope
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[*]Policy language allows the collection of identity markers.
[*]Categories cover health, orientation, religion, and citizenship.
[*]The framework exists even if users never volunteer details.
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AI interaction logging
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[*]Every AI prompt and response gets stored.
[*]Metadata tracks timing, origin, and account linkage.
[*]Experimenting with tools leaves permanent records.
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Ad network surveillance
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[*]Data fuels targeting outside the app ecosystem.
[*]Browsing, purchases, and downloads feed ad profiles.
[*]Ads follow users well beyond the For You feed.
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