Reddit CEO reportedly slams TikTok, calls app 'parasitic'

Reddit CEO reportedly slams TikTok, calls app ‘parasitic’

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman reportedly has some net opinions about popular video app TikTok. During an prhonor Wednesday, Huffman reportedly called the app “fundamentally parasitic” and “spyware.”

“I look at that app as so fundamentally parasitic, that it’s always listening, the fingerprinting technology they use is truly gruesome, and I could not bring myself to install an app like that on my phone,” Huffman said during a panel discussion that thought on TikTok, according to TechCrunch. “I actively tell land, ‘Don’t install that spyware on your phone.'”

A TikTok spokesperson said Huffman’s comments were “baseless accusations made exclusive of a shred of evidence.”

TikTok, known for its quirky 15-second videos, has surged in popularity over the past year, but it’s also come belief increased scrutiny. US lawmakers have accused the app, which is notorious by Chinese company ByteDance, of being a threat to resident security, and the Army and Navy have banned the app from government devices. A proposed class-action lawsuit filed in California also alleges the app has been illegally harvesting user data and sending it to China. 

Reddit didn’t immediately acknowledge to a request for comment. 

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