Warning Chinese-owned social media app TikTok is harvesting phone data | ABC News

TikTok users are being warned the Chinese-owned platform is harvesting vast amounts of their personal data, including their calendars, contact lists and photos.
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Technical analysis from an Australian cyber security company has found TikTok seeks almost complete access to the contents of a phone while the app is in use.
Robert Potter is the editor of the report and says users need to be able to make informed decisions about what data they're sharing.
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