{"id":39489,"date":"2022-07-30T14:44:30","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=39489"},"modified":"2022-07-30T14:44:31","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T14:44:31","slug":"where-was-tiktok-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/where-was-tiktok-made","title":{"rendered":"Where Was TikTok Made?"},"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-6a04faf726a10\" 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-6a04faf726a10\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a04faf726a10\" ><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\/where-was-tiktok-made\/#Where_Was_TikTok_Made\" title=\"Where Was TikTok Made?\">Where Was TikTok Made?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/where-was-tiktok-made\/#Chinese_company\" title=\"Chinese company\">Chinese company<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/where-was-tiktok-made\/#US_CEO\" title=\"U.S. CEO\">U.S. CEO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/where-was-tiktok-made\/#Age_restrictions\" title=\"Age restrictions\">Age restrictions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/where-was-tiktok-made\/#Privacy_concerns\" title=\"Privacy concerns\">Privacy concerns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/where-was-tiktok-made\/#Availability_of_personal_information\" title=\"Availability of personal information\">Availability of personal information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Was_TikTok_Made\"><\/span>Where Was TikTok Made?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:43% width:auto; max-height:357px; margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/YbawbHz.jpg\" alt=\"where was tiktok made\" align=\"left\"> <\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve probably wondered where was TikTok made. Why was it made in China? What&#8217;s the deal with its CEO being from the U.S.? And, is there any privacy concern? All of these questions are lingering in your mind as you read this. So, we&#8217;ll quickly run through some of the main points. But, do you want to learn more? Read on to find out.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chinese_company\"><\/span>Chinese company<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A Chinese company made TikTok. In January, a report in BuzzFeed revealed that the Chinese company had been accessing American users&#8217; data. According to the company, &#8220;Everything is seen in China.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Despite being popular among users around the world, many people are unsure about the company&#8217;s history. While it&#8217;s not clear whether the Chinese company will remain independent, it has been the subject of regulatory scrutiny. The Chinese government has a long history of cracking down on companies in the tech sector and the founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, has been singled out in the recent crackdown. The Chinese government has been a major critic of such companies in recent years, and has been warning chief executives to behave in the interests of the party.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_CEO\"><\/span>U.S. CEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A U.S. CEO has resigned from the Chinese video sharing app, TikTok, amid growing pressure from the White House and the Chinese government to unbundle the company from its ownership. The CEO, Kevin Mayer, sent a note to employees, reflecting on his resignation and the challenges of corporate restructuring. Kevin Mayer&#8217;s resignation is not a surprise, since he was hired by Disney a few months ago.<\/p>\n<p>The TikTok CEO has been reassuring U.S. lawmakers about the privacy of user data, citing the Chinese government&#8217;s involvement. However, the Chinese government intervenes in the deal, making the sale unlikely. Meanwhile, the U.S. government and its partners continue to support the platform, but a new CEO has emerged to oversee its growth. As a result, TikTok is facing fierce competition from YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Age_restrictions\"><\/span>Age restrictions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Users of the social video sharing app TikTok are reporting an error message that says: &#8220;This content is age-restricted.&#8221; Although this feature is meant to prevent underage users from using the platform, it is causing havoc for people who are well over the minimum age. If you&#8217;re concerned about your child&#8217;s use of the platform, consider employing the age restriction option, which lets you choose how old you want to be to view certain content.<\/p>\n<p>You can also set your age restrictions in Discord, which is similar to TikTok. You can change your age at any time in Settings &gt; Privacy, Content &amp; Activity. Scroll down and click &#8220;Digital Wellbeing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privacy_concerns\"><\/span>Privacy concerns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Recent media coverage has highlighted the privacy concerns associated with TikTok. The popular video-sharing app has come under fire for collecting data from users. While it is true that most social media sites gather personal information, TikTok maintains that its platform does not track user activity across devices. However, the US Department of Defense has cautioned its military members to remove TikTok from their devices, while Wells Fargo Bank is asking its employees to remove the app from company-owned devices.<\/p>\n<p>These privacy concerns have prompted the Chinese government to implement legislation designed to protect the privacy of internet users. The law aims to prohibit the transfer of sensitive personal information from U.S. citizens to countries that pose a threat to U.S. national security, such as China. As a result, many U.S. government officials are publicly warning users about the risks associated with their data. While TikTok is incredibly popular, this shouldn&#8217;t be at the expense of our personal privacy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Availability_of_personal_information\"><\/span>Availability of personal information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When creating a profile on TikTok, the app collects information about the device, IP address details, and content uploaded by users. The service also collects information from other apps and third-party services, such as clipboards and websites. Although TikTok isn&#8217;t responsible for this data, it is still worth keeping your information private. If you&#8217;re worried about TikTok collecting too much information about you, follow these steps to limit its collection of personal information.<\/p>\n<p>One of the first things you can do is change your account&#8217;s settings to prevent your personal information from being shared with others. By default, public information is shared with other users, including your friends. If you&#8217;re an older user, you can make your account private. This prevents your private information from being viewed by anyone but your friends and approved subscribers. You can also change your privacy settings on TikTok to prevent people from seeing your personal information.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JFY4dz81r4I\" height=\"275\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"492\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Was TikTok Made? You&#8217;ve probably wondered where was TikTok made. Why was it made in China? What&#8217;s the deal with its CEO being from the U.S.? And, is there any privacy concern? All of these questions are lingering in your mind as you read this. 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