TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws.

TikTok just updated its Terms of Service under new ownership, prompting users to look more carefully at the platform's policies. Credit: Joseph Maldonado/Mashable When U.S.-based TikTok users opened up the app on the morning of Jan.

According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.

The clock is ticking on TikTok, and we should know its fate soon. In the meantime, users are flocking to alternatives, such as Rednote (which is also China-based). The United States Supreme Court heard arguments from lawyers representing TikTok a few days ...

TikTok announced US joint venture to address security law as the company pledged safeguards on data and moderation, but lawmakers remained unconvinced