In the Digital Era, everyone wants to connect with their loved ones in a quick time without the interference of the geographical boundaries and ToTok plays a crucial role in this. It is an app that comprises all the modern features and fulfills all the requirements of the users such as chats, video calling, voice calling and much more.
The ToTok is truly a revolutionary app and as per reports within a couple of weeks ToTok has become one of the fastest downloading apps in the UAE. The majority of users coming on this platform are from the UAE & US. The ToTok app is the second most favorite social media app after WhatsApp, which is being loved by the people mostly from Asia, the Middle East, Europe & African countries.
Although, The company Totok Pte. Ltd assures the privacy of messages, media files & calls, recently, many people are claiming that the app is spying on their personal data. As a result, the application has been taken down from the Google Play Store & the Apple app server now.
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ToTok is used by the Government to track users?
Now, it’s been heard that the UAE government is misusing the app to spy on the citizen of its country. The other sources are also saying that the ToTok app has been created by the UAE government only to track the sounds, conversations, images and movements of the UAE citizen which will be helpful to solve the cases that come under the UAE intelligence officials.
The New York has Times described ToTok as a way to give the government free access to personal information, as millions of users are willingly downloading and installing the app on their phones and unknowingly giving permission to enable features.
Similar to other apps, ToTok requests location information, purportedly to provide accurate weather forecasts. It also requests access to a phone’s contacts, supposedly to help users connect with friends. The app also has access to microphones, cameras, calendars, and other data.
Why ToTok is so popular?
- Though some of the social networking apps such as What’s App, Skype, Facebook, etc. are banned in a few countries, people can easily install and use ToTok app through their phones.
- It’s completely free and can be accessed if you have an active internet connection.
- The app is featured with free messaging, media file sharing, chatting and flawless audio &video calls quality that allows you to connect your friends and family throughout the globe.