TikTok
A hugely popular app that’s been in the public eye lately is TikTok. While this app is mostly for watching silly videos and weird trends online, there have been many concerns about how it handles privacy.
The biggest security risk right now is the possibility that ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, could possibly share the data of its users with the Chinese government. This data could include your location, preferences, watching and browsing history, and any identifiers you use on TikTok.
Additionally, some people are worried that, given the popularity of the app, some third parties might use it to spread misinformation in the US. It’s telling that many government agencies, including New York City, have banned TikTok on employee’s devices, and Montana is trying to outlaw it entirely.