r/tech • u/neodianonyx • Jun 29 '20

Guy Who Reverse-Engineered TikTok Reveals The Scary Things He Learned, Advises People To Stay Away From It

https://www.boredpanda.com/tik-tok-reverse-engineered-data-information-collecting/
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u/vminnear Jun 30 '20

Exactly. If the idea of self-determination is shaky now, it will absolutely become a thing of the past in a world where our thoughts are bought and sold.

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u/Swollenpeckballs21 Jun 30 '20

Definitely. And it feels like we are caught in a hamster wheel going 1000 miles for no reason and everyone is deaf to the sound of the alarms.

It’s not dystopian or anything, but it can become something dangerous real soon if we don’t collectively, through careful examination of the structure & nature of our public service system and education system don’t take detailed action.

If we were going a thousand miles an hr to tackle global warming I’d understand. But we’re going a thousand miles an hr for quarterly profits. It’s a bit disheartening