The major Meta apps - Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp - have been the subject of scrutiny these past few years for data practices that include sharing their data for the purpose of monetizing via third-party advertisers. Facebook, in particular, kickstarted our distrust in social media apps and their data habits after Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal.
A social media app that is owned by a company called ByteDance based in China - what could go wrong? Considering there are allegations that TikTok collects users' data and shares it with Chinese government authorities, that is up for debate, but not a minor consideration.
Over the years, concerns have arisen over how Twitter collects data and tracks its users' activity, and even how it responds when government officials request user information. Many have claimed it is not the most safe and secure social media platform.
In 2014, Snapchat experienced a data breach that exposed its users' phone numbers. Snapchat is also under a microscope for how it uses location data and other private information from its users.
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