TikTok's In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Keystrokes, Researcher
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The app inserts code that can track activity on sites its browser is used to access, says a privacy researcher. TikTok says it uses the code for things like debugging.
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TikTok's In-App Browser Can Track Your Keystrokes, Says Researcher • iPhone in Canada Blog
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TikTok's in-app browser could be keylogging, privacy analysis warns
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Are TikTok and Instagram really using keystroke trackers?
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TikTok's In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Activity on External Websites
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TikTok's In-App Browser Can Monitor Your Keystrokes, Researcher Says - CNET
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