This completely undermines their claim that they would never abuse or exploit user data. Given that ByteDance is headquartered in China, and that the Chinese government has a habit of regularly engaging in harassment, intimidation, and disinformation in other countries, it's pretty clear that TikTok presents a massive security risk.
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Reply to ByteDance Inquiry Finds Employees Obtained User Data of 2 Journalists | The company’s internal investigation showed that workers also obtained data on a small number of other U.S. users. by MortWellian
This completely undermines their claim that they would never abuse or exploit user data. Given that ByteDance is headquartered in China, and that the Chinese government has a habit of regularly engaging in harassment, intimidation, and disinformation in other countries, it's pretty clear that TikTok presents a massive security risk.