I assume the greater risk is geo location data. However, I think people are still too fearful of this or I underestimate the computing power necessary to create behavior models on every user based on the front location. Most people simply aren't worth it though using the data to understand hotspots of usage could be useful to sell to advertisers, especially with data on age.
I like you ShanghaiBill but I don't know if you are playing a fool here? If videos have geo-location tags it's more data than the phone book. If they see every Saturday you are at the mall or normally you take a video of food or a dance at 8am, then later a video at a school around 12, then they now know what school you go to and your general commute pattern. This could be useful again to an advertiser and I think that's pretty normal use. When people talk about the sinister use, it's about building up this data for many users over multiple data sources, for knowing the exact routines of people.
Again, I don't think this is bad and people should expect it's potential when using social media. A person posting that many videos already wants people to know their routines which is the irony, it's just giving potentially the entity which is most unpersonable the means to build a sense of those routines.
Uni extrance exams (Score:2, Flamebait)
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No need to let those kids finish school, they have already proven they are idiots by joining TikTok.
The vast majority of adults don't seem to understand the privacy implications of handing over their personal data.
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The vast majority of adults don't seem to understand the privacy implications of handing over their personal data.
Why don't you enlighten us?
What bad thing is going to happen to me if TikTok knows my name and phone number?
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I assume the greater risk is geo location data. However, I think people are still too fearful of this or I underestimate the computing power necessary to create behavior models on every user based on the front location. Most people simply aren't worth it though using the data to understand hotspots of usage could be useful to sell to advertisers, especially with data on age.
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I assume the greater risk is geo location data.
My name, phone number, and home address are available in the white pages of the phone book, which is also available online.
So my location is already public information.
usage could be useful to sell to advertisers
If I will see ads anyway, seeing them tuned to my interests is a good thing, not a bad thing.
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I like you ShanghaiBill but I don't know if you are playing a fool here? If videos have geo-location tags it's more data than the phone book. If they see every Saturday you are at the mall or normally you take a video of food or a dance at 8am, then later a video at a school around 12, then they now know what school you go to and your general commute pattern. This could be useful again to an advertiser and I think that's pretty normal use. When people talk about the sinister use, it's about building up this data for many users over multiple data sources, for knowing the exact routines of people.
Again, I don't think this is bad and people should expect it's potential when using social media. A person posting that many videos already wants people to know their routines which is the irony, it's just giving potentially the entity which is most unpersonable the means to build a sense of those routines.