▲ 618 ▼ US can’t ban TikTok for security reasons while ignoring Temu, other apps, TikTok argues (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 150 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago (8 children) TikTok literally got people to commit check fraud permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) TilTok likely got my car stolen (Hyundai vulnerability trended on TikTok) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 12 points 2 years ago* That's Hyundai/Kia's fault though. For whatever reason, they cheaped out and didn't include an immobilizer in 2011-2022 models (meaning the cars don't actually verify that there's a key in it, so you can just remove the key hole and turn the ignition with a screwdriver or USB cable or whatever to start it). Before TikTok, this would have just spread on different platforms... I'm not defending TikTok though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago yes i know a kia owner with a similar story permalink fedilink source parent [–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) That's like saying YouTube or Facebook I forget which one, got people to eat tide pods. Information spreads on all platforms whether good or bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gens@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Twitch promoted gambling for children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago They've infested other places too. Fuggin the sketchier pirate movie streaming sites have movies that just have gambling site watermarks all throughout the movie. It's crazy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really considering Youtube will nuke your fucking account if you promote criminal activity, TikTok will not. Therefore TikTok is liable. TikTok also lied and made it seem like it wasn't a crime permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Then how did all these people eat tide pods. Once tiktok realized they were promoting check fraud they stopped it but you can't react fast enough for some of these things permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) TilTok likely got my car stolen (Hyundai vulnerability trended on TikTok) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dan@upvote.au 12 points 2 years ago* That's Hyundai/Kia's fault though. For whatever reason, they cheaped out and didn't include an immobilizer in 2011-2022 models (meaning the cars don't actually verify that there's a key in it, so you can just remove the key hole and turn the ignition with a screwdriver or USB cable or whatever to start it). Before TikTok, this would have just spread on different platforms... I'm not defending TikTok though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago yes i know a kia owner with a similar story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan@upvote.au 12 points 2 years ago* That's Hyundai/Kia's fault though. For whatever reason, they cheaped out and didn't include an immobilizer in 2011-2022 models (meaning the cars don't actually verify that there's a key in it, so you can just remove the key hole and turn the ignition with a screwdriver or USB cable or whatever to start it). Before TikTok, this would have just spread on different platforms... I'm not defending TikTok though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wildly_Utilize@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago yes i know a kia owner with a similar story permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) That's like saying YouTube or Facebook I forget which one, got people to eat tide pods. Information spreads on all platforms whether good or bad. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gens@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Twitch promoted gambling for children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago They've infested other places too. Fuggin the sketchier pirate movie streaming sites have movies that just have gambling site watermarks all throughout the movie. It's crazy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really considering Youtube will nuke your fucking account if you promote criminal activity, TikTok will not. Therefore TikTok is liable. TikTok also lied and made it seem like it wasn't a crime permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Then how did all these people eat tide pods. Once tiktok realized they were promoting check fraud they stopped it but you can't react fast enough for some of these things permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gens@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Twitch promoted gambling for children. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago They've infested other places too. Fuggin the sketchier pirate movie streaming sites have movies that just have gambling site watermarks all throughout the movie. It's crazy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago They've infested other places too. Fuggin the sketchier pirate movie streaming sites have movies that just have gambling site watermarks all throughout the movie. It's crazy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Not really considering Youtube will nuke your fucking account if you promote criminal activity, TikTok will not. Therefore TikTok is liable. TikTok also lied and made it seem like it wasn't a crime permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Then how did all these people eat tide pods. Once tiktok realized they were promoting check fraud they stopped it but you can't react fast enough for some of these things permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago Then how did all these people eat tide pods. Once tiktok realized they were promoting check fraud they stopped it but you can't react fast enough for some of these things permalink fedilink source parent