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Is TikTok’s data collection dangerously different? | Al Jazeera Newsfeed
TikTok is facing questions (and accusations) about the Chinese-owned app’s data practices. But are TikTok’s practices really that different from American-owned platforms? Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Are TikTok’s ‘de-influencers’ really changing attitudes about consumerism? | The Stream
De-influencing is the latest backlash to what critics say is the normalisation of overconsumption on TikTok, where social media influencers are paid by companies to promote viral products in “haul” videos. Now “de-influencers” are using the platform to encourage people to question their buying habits, and think more critically about the impact that companies – particularly those in the fast fashion and beauty industries –…