The new Tiktok TOS are not to be trusted. Share wildly.
Jan 23, 2026 05:10Not that I trust it at all, but just relevant info. I still haven't accepted the new terms
Despite concerns, these sections do not:
Create new surveillance authority
Allow bulk data sharing without legal process
Expand data categories TikTok can collect
Lower the legal threshold for government access
If anything, U.S. law generally raises the bar compared to the prior global structure.
Give TikTok new rights to hand data to the government voluntarily
Override warrant or subpoena requirements
Mean TikTok is sharing more data than before
🔎 Bottom line:
This clause is procedural, not expansive. It existed before and still exists everywhere else.
Had Chatgpt analyze.
What changed (if anything)
Slight re-structuring and cross-linking (“Information We Collect →”) for readability
Alignment with U.S. legal terminology, not foreign or international phrasing
No new categories of disclosure authority