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Report: TikTok Collected Persistent IDs From Android Phones in Apparent Violation of Google Policy

The app used a technical loophole to collect MAC addresses from Android devices.

from gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/08/report-tiktok-collected-persistent-ids-from-android-phones-in-apparent-violation-of-google-policy/

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