#24 The problem with random acts of kindness on TikTok

The pod is back after being struck down by illness. With their return, Arj and Jordan take on virality of a different kind: videos showing "random acts of kindness" on social media platform TikTok. They dive into why the videos are problematic from a privacy perspective. While on TikTok, they also explore growing concern about the privacy protections surrounding TikTok user data, and what access the Chinese government may have. Links: OAIC opens investigations into Bunnings and Kmart https://www.oaic.gov.au/updates/news-and-media/oaic-opens-investigations-into-bunnings-and-kmart ABC article about Melbourne woman filmed without consent https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-14/tiktok-video-maree-melbourne-flowers/101228418 BuzzFeed story about US TikTok user data accessed in China https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emilybakerwhite/tiktok-tapes-us-user-data-china-bytedance-access ABC News story about Australian TikTok user data potentially accessed in China https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-13/tiktok-admits-australian-data-accessible-in-china/101233320 SBS: "So what if China can access your TikTok data?" https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/so-what-if-china-can-access-your-tiktok-data/mr1anx97k Credits: Music by Bensound.com