While most social media platforms have added end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to their chats or are working toward it, TikTok has ruled out adding that privacy layer to its direct messages.
The app reportedly aims to make it easier for law enforcement and TikTok safety officials to access messages, if needed, the BBC reports. It argues that this is to keep kids safe from harassment because adding encryption would block access to all DMs.
With E2EE, a message is scrambled so that only the…

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