U.S. intelligence officials believe ToTok is really a nation-state surveillance operation being run by the UAE government. While the government permits ToTok use, it bans rival offerings, including WhatsApp and Skype. Security researcher Patrick Wardle says ToTok simply does what it claims to do and really nothing more. The UAE government hasn’t responded to my requests for comment, but Google reinstated ToTok on Google Play, Verge reports. The two co-founders of ToTok two weeks ago posted an unapologetic note, predicting that the app store bans would be temporary.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs/what-orwells-1984-missed-free-social-media-apps-p-2847