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		gnopgnip on Aug 10, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: TikTok overtakes Facebook as most downloaded app What is the advantage of installing the app over using your web browser?

ev1 on Aug 10, 2021 | [–]

The app collects orders of magnitude more private information, permanent device identifiers, phone numbers as a requirement of service.

travoc on Aug 10, 2021 | [–]

You can’t even browse the website anymore unless you download the app or log in.

gnopgnip on Aug 11, 2021 | [–]

Is there some feature installing the app gives you over logging in in the browser?

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