▲ 119 ▼ TikTok is tracking you, even if you don't use the app. Here's how to stop it (www.bbc.com) submitted 4 months ago by XLE@piefed.social to c/privacy@lemmy.world 16 comments fedilink hide all child comments TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.
[+] 64bithero@lemmy.world -10 points 4 months ago (9 children) Easy, delete it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 26 points 4 months ago (8 children) See the title again permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (8 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) See the article. It collects data of people who don't even have accounts. Edit: or visit the website. Shadow profiles are a known thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] P00ptart@lemmy.world -9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent [+] 64bithero@lemmy.world -11 points 4 months ago (1 child) I’ve never looked at a TikTok nor used their app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago When tracking pixels are involved, you don't have to visit their website or even see a TikTok video - even though you aren't watching them, they're watching you! The solution is to use a powerful ad blocker, and is far less easy to the average person permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] flameleaf@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (2 children) The article mentions them putting tracking pixels on other websites. Bold of them to try tracking me when I don't even have a TikTok account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerBaron 18 points 4 months ago (1 child) Meta does the same thing, probably a lot of shitty actors do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kjell@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Yeah, we should assume that all big tech companies are taking us everywhere and all the time. From the article: According to DuckDuckGo, a privacy company, TikTok has trackers on 5% of the world's top websites. That number has grown steadily, though it's nothing compared to Google with trackers on almost 72% of top websites and Meta at about 21%. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 26 points 4 months ago (8 children) See the title again permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (8 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) See the article. It collects data of people who don't even have accounts. Edit: or visit the website. Shadow profiles are a known thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] P00ptart@lemmy.world -9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent [+] 64bithero@lemmy.world -11 points 4 months ago (1 child) I’ve never looked at a TikTok nor used their app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago When tracking pixels are involved, you don't have to visit their website or even see a TikTok video - even though you aren't watching them, they're watching you! The solution is to use a powerful ad blocker, and is far less easy to the average person permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] flameleaf@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (2 children) The article mentions them putting tracking pixels on other websites. Bold of them to try tracking me when I don't even have a TikTok account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerBaron 18 points 4 months ago (1 child) Meta does the same thing, probably a lot of shitty actors do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kjell@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Yeah, we should assume that all big tech companies are taking us everywhere and all the time. From the article: According to DuckDuckGo, a privacy company, TikTok has trackers on 5% of the world's top websites. That number has grown steadily, though it's nothing compared to Google with trackers on almost 72% of top websites and Meta at about 21%. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (8 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) See the article. It collects data of people who don't even have accounts. Edit: or visit the website. Shadow profiles are a known thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] P00ptart@lemmy.world -9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent [+] 64bithero@lemmy.world -11 points 4 months ago (1 child) I’ve never looked at a TikTok nor used their app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago When tracking pixels are involved, you don't have to visit their website or even see a TikTok video - even though you aren't watching them, they're watching you! The solution is to use a powerful ad blocker, and is far less easy to the average person permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies) [–] flameleaf@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (2 children) The article mentions them putting tracking pixels on other websites. Bold of them to try tracking me when I don't even have a TikTok account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerBaron 18 points 4 months ago (1 child) Meta does the same thing, probably a lot of shitty actors do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kjell@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Yeah, we should assume that all big tech companies are taking us everywhere and all the time. From the article: According to DuckDuckGo, a privacy company, TikTok has trackers on 5% of the world's top websites. That number has grown steadily, though it's nothing compared to Google with trackers on almost 72% of top websites and Meta at about 21%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 17 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children) See the article. It collects data of people who don't even have accounts. Edit: or visit the website. Shadow profiles are a known thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] P00ptart@lemmy.world -9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent [+] 64bithero@lemmy.world -11 points 4 months ago (1 child) I’ve never looked at a TikTok nor used their app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago When tracking pixels are involved, you don't have to visit their website or even see a TikTok video - even though you aren't watching them, they're watching you! The solution is to use a powerful ad blocker, and is far less easy to the average person permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[+] P00ptart@lemmy.world -9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago* They still track you even if you don't interact with their website/"service" either. The tracking pixels are mentioned... In the article. And Substance_P@lemmy.world summarized it in the comments already too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago They are tracking everyone on the Internet who visits third-party sites that have their tracking pixels even if they have never directly interacted with TikTok itself in any way whatsoever. Even if you have never installed their app and never clicked a link to a TikTok video, they are still trying to track you anyway. This has been explained to you several times already. You're the one who needs to do some reading -- and more importantly, comprehending! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] 64bithero@lemmy.world -11 points 4 months ago (1 child) I’ve never looked at a TikTok nor used their app permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago When tracking pixels are involved, you don't have to visit their website or even see a TikTok video - even though you aren't watching them, they're watching you! The solution is to use a powerful ad blocker, and is far less easy to the average person permalink fedilink source parent
[–] XLE@piefed.social [S] 13 points 4 months ago When tracking pixels are involved, you don't have to visit their website or even see a TikTok video - even though you aren't watching them, they're watching you! The solution is to use a powerful ad blocker, and is far less easy to the average person permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flameleaf@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago (2 children) The article mentions them putting tracking pixels on other websites. Bold of them to try tracking me when I don't even have a TikTok account. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BurgerBaron 18 points 4 months ago (1 child) Meta does the same thing, probably a lot of shitty actors do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kjell@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Yeah, we should assume that all big tech companies are taking us everywhere and all the time. From the article: According to DuckDuckGo, a privacy company, TikTok has trackers on 5% of the world's top websites. That number has grown steadily, though it's nothing compared to Google with trackers on almost 72% of top websites and Meta at about 21%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BurgerBaron 18 points 4 months ago (1 child) Meta does the same thing, probably a lot of shitty actors do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Kjell@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Yeah, we should assume that all big tech companies are taking us everywhere and all the time. From the article: According to DuckDuckGo, a privacy company, TikTok has trackers on 5% of the world's top websites. That number has grown steadily, though it's nothing compared to Google with trackers on almost 72% of top websites and Meta at about 21%. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kjell@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Yeah, we should assume that all big tech companies are taking us everywhere and all the time. From the article: According to DuckDuckGo, a privacy company, TikTok has trackers on 5% of the world's top websites. That number has grown steadily, though it's nothing compared to Google with trackers on almost 72% of top websites and Meta at about 21%. permalink fedilink source parent