
TikTok has been all over the news recently, thanks to its potential ban in the United States unless it parent company ByteDance sells it to a US-approved buyer. Additionally, more and more companies have moved to ban the app, with these bans, proposed or actual, centering around the app's gathering of user's personal data.
Just like any other social media site, TikTok does gather a lot of your personal information. However, unlike other social media sites, ByteDance's legal issues within the US has led to users wondering if they should be using one of the best VPN services while using TikTok.