TikTok, the wildly popular Chinese video-sharing app, has recently become a cause of concern for many users. With reports of data privacy breaches and security risks, it’s important to consider what this means for those who use the app. The company is no stranger to controversy when it comes to privacy matters. Reports have emerged that information from user accounts, such as email addresses and phone numbers, were exposed in a data breach in July 2020. In addition, there are claims that TikTok has been using facial recognition technology without users’ explicit consent in some countries. These issues have raised further concerns about potential security risks posed by the platform.  In spite of these controversies, TikTok insists that they take user privacy very seriously and state that all their processes meet the highest industry standards with regard to security.