TikTok changed 'specification to steal and read text entered in other apps without user's permission'
It was pointed out that the iOS version of TikTok was reading the content of the text entered in other apps, but this specification was changed due to a lot of criticism.
TikTok to stop reading user clipboards after being exposed by iOS 14 privacy feature-9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/25/tiktok-to-stop-reading-user-clipboards-after-being-exposed-by-ios-14-privacy-feature/
On June 23, 2020, the latest OS for iPhone, ' iOS 14, ' was announced, and a preview version for developers was released. Beta versions of iOS 14 have added features that give users more control over what data each app can access to enhance privacy. This feature has revealed that 'TikTok is reading the content copied to the clipboard without the user's permission.' However, this problem has been pointed out before the announcement of iOS 14, and Apple, which operates the App Store that is the distributor of the iOS app, 'is a problem-free operation,' commenting on the TikTok specifications.
TikTok steals what the user is typing-GIGAZINE
Due to the new privacy feature of iOS 14, on users' iPhones using TikTok with beta version of iOS 14, every time they enter text in another app, a notification ``TikTok has copied their input'' is displayed at the top of the screen. Because of the display, multiple developers were questioning TikTok's 'copy data without user permission' specification.
In response to these reactions, TikTok revealed that it has changed the 'specification for reading the content copied to the clipboard without the user's permission'. In addition, TikTok says that it has already submitted the latest version to the App Store side, which has deleted the 'specification for reading the content copied to the clipboard without the user's permission'.
According to Telegraph, in addition to TikTok, applications such as AccuWeather, Overstock, AliExpress, Call of Duty Mobile, Patreon, Google News have adopted 'a specification to read the content copied to the clipboard without the user's permission'. ..
Hey @tiktok_us ,why do you paste from my clipboard every time I type a LETTER in your comment box? Shout out to iOS 14 for shining a light on this HUGE invasion of privacy. inb4 they say it was a 'bug' pic.twitter .com/MHv10PmzZS
— Maxel (@MaxelAmador) June 25, 2020
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