TikTok reads the content of clipboard on iPhones
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Hours after iOS 14 preview went live, testers discovered its ability to alert when an app reads clipboard. The feature was welcomed by users around the world, but soon, it red-flagged Chinese video app TikTok, raising major privacy concerns around its access to clipboard data. Now, the ByteDance-owned service has clarified its stance on the matter and confirmed it would stop the controversial practice.