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IKnowNothing Dec 22nd 2019 3:21 pm

ToTok
 
You when you find out something is too good to be true - gets around the block, no vpn needed etc.?

Turns out it's a spying app, records what you say, what you send, where you are, your videos, basically downloads the entire contents of your phone (work emails too) and sends it to NESA.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/u...-app-uae.html?

Who'd have thought it eh?

scrubbedexpat141 Dec 22nd 2019 3:57 pm

Re: ToTok
 

Originally Posted by IKnowNothing (Post 12781687)
You when you find out something is too good to be true - gets around the block, no vpn needed etc.?

Turns out it's a spying app, records what you say, what you send, where you are, your videos, basically downloads the entire contents of your phone (work emails too) and sends it to NESA.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/u...-app-uae.html?

Who'd have thought it eh?

Gutted. Only got it a few days ago and used it several times to great effect.

Going to delete it now.

Pongo Dec 22nd 2019 10:03 pm

Re: ToTok
 
Or it could be sanctions based protectionism.

scot47 Dec 28th 2019 5:49 pm

Re: ToTok
 
Orwell predicted a future with the 2-way "visiscreen", used by the authorities to spy on citizens. We got the internet - much worse ! We are spied on by agencies ogf the State AND by marketers who want know what tootpaste we use and how often we buy Shreddies.

Standanista Dec 31st 2019 9:06 pm

Re: ToTok
 
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.


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