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Tiktok is at it again (adguard.com)

submitted 1 year ago by rikudou@lemmings.world to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I know it's not exactly hot news, but I entirely missed the article, so here you go.

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[–] TCB13@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

This can all be true and interesting but the article comes from Adguard which is essentially spyware designed to harvest user browsing habits disguised as adblocker/VPN/DNS servers.

[–] rikudou@lemmings.world 12 points 1 year ago

Any source on the claims?

[–] foxmoss@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

caution and suspicion is justified sure but making unfounded accusations is misleading and nihilistic, source pls

[–] ominouslemon@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Wait, I use Adguard's DNS. Can you give us more details about your allegations?