TikTok won't protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
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"We know just how risky end-to-end-encrypted platforms can be for children, preventing the detection of child sexual abuse and exploitation and contributing to a worrying global decline in reports."
— Rani Govender , Activist
"At a time where platforms seem to be rushing to implement end-to-end encryption whatever the implications, the conscious choice to step back from this on safety grounds is an important precedent."
— Dan Sexton , Executive
"TikTok now can credibly argue that it's prioritising 'proactive safety' over 'privacy absolutism' which is a pretty powerful soundbite."
— Matt Navarra , Other
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TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.
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