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    Senators Demand TikTok Reveal How It Plans To Collect Voice And Face Data

    Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.
    by Bobby Allyn Aug 18, 2021 2 minutes

    TikTok has quietly expanded how much information it will collect from its more than 100 million users in the U.S. to include "faceprints and voiceprints."

    In response, a bipartisan duo of senators are asking TikTok to open up about what exactly that means.

    In to Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's CEO, Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., wrote they were "alarmed" to its privacy policies that allow for the automatic collection of user biometric data, including physical and behavioral characteristics.

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