Yet the site does not have access to biometrics. What point are you making?

Neither does TikTok if you don't upload anything.

Techniques for recovering certain biometric data from accelerometers, microphones, etc. is well-established.

Obviously the behavioral profiles are unaffected by this, considering it focuses primarily on browsing habits.

All of this applies to Instagram, FB, etc... too?

Also > How much are the CCP paying you to defend TikTok in all these comments?

This is surely not the way to have a rational conversation about the topic?

Accusing HN users of being paid shills doesn't add to the conversation. If we can't scrutinize overtly-vague technical criticisms w/o being called names then what's the point?

They're using industry standard techniques for user tracking.

If you find them objectionable, change the industry.

Yes, many trackers, for many different companies that all serve their own ends. TikTok on the other hand only serves one master, the Chinese government. They only need this one tentacle, no need for multiple trackers.