Some TikTok employees for at least a year could access a list of users who watched gay content on the short-form video app, which sparked complaints from staff, The Wall Street Journal reported . While the app doesn’t ask users to share their sexual orientation, it still sorted videos users watched, including LGBTQ content. This information was accessible through an internal dashboard, and...
TikTok Tracked Users Who Watched LGBTQ Videos
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