>The account-less app alone tracks way more than what microsoft could ever track with all their account systems.

I'm using TikTok lite.

TikTok only requested STORAGE permission when I wanted to save a video. That's all.

Tubemate - one of those youtube apps requires: Read phone state and location permissions. Won't launch without it.

There are still a ton of things Android apps can use to track you without permission. [1]

[1] https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/public_events/141...

Those are big issues for Android. What about IOS? As far as i know there is no persistent ID an app can grab from the OS.

iOS is very restrictive and Apple has actively been working to thwart fingerprinting techniques, so you'd have a hard time going about getting something reliably unique.

If you are targeting older builds, there is stuff like this which is pretty neat [1].

[1] https://www.ieee-security.org/TC/SP2019/papers/405.pdf

Correct me if I'm wrong but on Android wouldn't an app have access to all files if storage permission is enabled?

Not anymore.

It's still the fact for the vast majority of phones. That Storage Scope feature it's not even enabled by default, and only for Android 11, which isn't even released.

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11/privacy/stor...

Apps can still request the legacy behaviour (i.e. accessing all files on your phone). No thanks.

I'll take, what is internet cookie for 1000 alex

MS own LinkedIn ... I think you'd be surprised.

TikTok makes people dance and smile.

LinkedIn... uh, LinkedIn...

Yeah, no. Not surprised.

I’m not a fan of this take. I think dancing and smiles is a great way to veil something more dangerous. I’m not saying tik tok specifically is doing so but just because something looks like a toy doesn’t mean it’s not dangerous underneath.

Provide some evidence for that statement, please.