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		voytec on Feb 23, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU Commission, citing security, bans TikTok on sta... Security researchers download nasty stuff but don't run it on their usual work laptops or networks.

Spooky23 on Feb 23, 2023 [–]

True. But if TikTok is used as a nation state spy tool, installing it on your personal device with corporate mail is a risk.

Note that I’m not a believer in the evil of TikTok beyond what it is on its face. The performative aspect of it is absurd!

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