{"id":36261,"date":"2022-07-24T13:19:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=36261"},"modified":"2022-07-24T13:19:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T13:19:42","slug":"is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter","title":{"rendered":"Is TikTok Shutting Down Twitter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e38a16d5465\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e38a16d5465\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e38a16d5465\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter\/#Is_TikTok_Shutting_Down_Twitter\" title=\"Is TikTok Shutting Down Twitter?\">Is TikTok Shutting Down Twitter?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter\/#TikToks_CEO_tweets_that_Twitter_locked_her_out\" title=\"TikTok&#8217;s CEO tweets that Twitter locked her out\">TikTok&#8217;s CEO tweets that Twitter locked her out<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter\/#TikTok_employees_have_access_to_US_data\" title=\"TikTok employees have access to US data\">TikTok employees have access to US data<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter\/#TikTok_poses_an_unacceptable_security_risk\" title=\"TikTok poses an unacceptable security risk\">TikTok poses an unacceptable security risk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter\/#Libs_of_TikTok_harasses_LGBTQ_content_creators_on_Twitter\" title=\"Libs of TikTok harasses LGBTQ content creators on Twitter\">Libs of TikTok harasses LGBTQ content creators on Twitter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/is-tiktok-shutting-down-twitter\/#Libs_of_TikTok_makes_a_difference\" title=\"Libs of TikTok makes a difference\">Libs of TikTok makes a difference<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_TikTok_Shutting_Down_Twitter\"><\/span>Is TikTok Shutting Down Twitter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; height:auto; max-height:283px; width:auto; max-width:44%\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/VfWSvOb.jpg\" alt=\"Is TikTok shutting down Twitter\">  <\/p>\n<p>It is unclear why Twitter would suspend TikTok, but the company is under fire for a variety of reasons, including exposing the fact that its employees have access to US data. The company also faces criticism for harassing LGBTQ content creators via Twitter. This article details why Twitter banned the company and why TikTok&#8217;s employees pose a security risk. Weigh these reasons to determine if TikTok will stay in business.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikToks_CEO_tweets_that_Twitter_locked_her_out\"><\/span>TikTok&#8217;s CEO tweets that Twitter locked her out<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Libs of TikTok was banned after posting a video about a transgender official. Twitter determined her tweet violated its policy on abusive behavior, but she later tweeted that she&#8217;s back. Twitter&#8217;s policy on abusive behavior is inconsistent, and Libs&#8217;s tweets about transgender issues have attracted a large audience. Despite her suspension, she has managed to garner 1.2 million followers.<\/p>\n<p>The incident is raising serious privacy concerns, with nine Republican senators writing TikTok&#8217;s CEO and asking for answers to questions about the company&#8217;s relationship with China&#8217;s Communist Party. The senators&#8217; letter specifically took issue with a BuzzFeed report that quoted an employee as saying &#8220;everything is seen in China.&#8221; TikTok&#8217;s CEO tweets that she&#8217;s &#8220;outraged&#8221; by these allegations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok_employees_have_access_to_US_data\"><\/span>TikTok employees have access to US data<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After being caught red-handed using personal information of US users, TikTok has agreed to grant employees in China access to data on those users. The move is intended to comply with a final deal with the U.S. government. In a letter to the U.S. government, TikTok outlined its intentions to protect user data, which includes nonsensitive information. This data includes videos and comments posted on the social video sharing platform.<\/p>\n<p>A recent report published in BuzzFeed News showed that TikTok employees in China have access to personal user data. The company&#8217;s response to the report revealed that the Chinese employees have access to the data because they must pass stringent security checks before they can use it. Although the Chinese government does not give TikTok its users&#8217; personal information, the Chinese company maintains the security of their users&#8217; data through stringent security protocols.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TikTok_poses_an_unacceptable_security_risk\"><\/span>TikTok poses an unacceptable security risk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chinese government has allegedly been hacking American institutions, so it&#8217;s no surprise that it&#8217;s now using TikTok to collect data on its users. This information can be used to spy on American citizens and to censor their content. While the company has taken steps to address these concerns, this still doesn&#8217;t eliminate the risk of Chinese government hackers accessing the private data of US citizens. However, if TikTok is used in the wrong way, the Chinese government could easily access this information.<\/p>\n<p>Though TikTok maintains that all its data is stored in the United States, the app itself includes references to servers in China. This means that the servers could be accessible to Chinese officials and the Chinese government for intelligence purposes. However, the Chinese government has denied this, and a recent report from BuzzFeed News claimed that the Chinese government was gaining access to personal data of U.S. users by using TikTok.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Libs_of_TikTok_harasses_LGBTQ_content_creators_on_Twitter\"><\/span>Libs of TikTok harasses LGBTQ content creators on Twitter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Libs of TikTok account is a Twitter user with 1.1 million followers who has been promoting LGBTQ videos on the site. The account previously doxxed its target by sharing their home address and phone number and encouraging followers to call them. It has also harassed an LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline, accusing the service of grooming their victims. Twitter has not responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>The Libs of TikTok have only a small following, but their content is being amplified by conservative media figures, right-wing influencers and politicians. The account has grown in followers thanks to an endorsement from Joe Rogan on his podcast. Several Fox News personalities have also featured the videos that the Libs have created. The videos are a constant threat to the safety of LGBTQ+ people on the internet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Libs_of_TikTok_makes_a_difference\"><\/span>Libs of TikTok makes a difference<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The creator of the Twitter account Libs of TikTok says he has been banned a couple of times, but will keep going because he believes his efforts are making a difference. He recently shared a video he made in which a gay man slammed his partner. While it might be hard for some to understand, the message is clear: if someone is making videos of themselves insulting other people, they are not doing it out of malice or hate.<\/p>\n<p>The Libs of TikTok account has risen to notoriety as a result of right-wing media outlets and YouTube stars promoting the same extremist views. They have also been instrumental in spreading conspiracy theories about teachers&#8217; indoctrination of children, and vilifying LGBTQ content creators. 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