TikTok bans distract from wider privacy concerns, says digital rights advocate

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government has introduced new legislation that would ban TikTok outright in the country. But as a technology, does TikTok stand apart? Is TikTok gathering more information than other social media apps? Information like precise location data or the ways that people actually use their phones? So unfortunately, many apps collect that type of incredibly sensitive data like your real-time location — where you're touching on your device — sometimes even the orientation of your device. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges

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