Can I still use Tiktok? What happens on Sunday? We answer your questions about the TikTok and WeChat ban:
Western apps like Facebook are banned in China.who say they rely on the app for work and worship. They called for a federal court in California to stop the WeChat ban citing freedom of speech, free exercise of religion and other constitutional rights.Trump says any app based in China poses a security threat.
WeChat gives the Chines government"a mechanism for keeping tabs on Chinese citizens who may be enjoying the benefits of a free society for the first time in their lives," according to Trump's executive order. While TikTok"automatically captures vast swaths of information from its users," which "threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information.
Both apps have denied those claims. Still, there are some general safety rules to keep in mind when using smartphone apps. When it comes to social media privacy and security, researchers at the cybersecurity firm Check Point say it's a good idea to make your profiles private, only allow people you know to follow you and use two-factor authentication when you can.
"The best way to make TikTok safe is you make it like a read-only type account where you're the viewer of posts versus a participating player," said Check Point researcher Mark Ostrowski."But then you're turning off the exact thing that's making TikTok so popular."
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