U.S. intelligence officials believe ToTok is really a nation-state surveillance operation being run by the United Arab Emirates. While the government permits ToTok use, it bans rival offerings, including WhatsApp and Skype. ToTok does exactly what it says it does, according to security researcher Patrick Wardle at software firm Jamf. The two co-founders of ToTok two weeks ago posted an unapologetic note, predicting that the app store bans would be temporary. Google reinstated ToTok on Google Play on Sunday, an apparent about-face.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/what-orwells-1984-missed-free-social-media-apps-p-2847