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Can police track a TikTok account?

They show TikTok can tell police a user's name, phone number, IP addresses, device information, and details of other social media accounts linked to their TikTok account.

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Newly leaked police documents show what it looks like when TikTok hands over information on one of its users to law enforcement. The documents were published as part of "BlueLeaks," a data dump by the transparency group DDoSecrets that included hundreds of thousands of sensitive police documents. They show TikTok can tell police a user's name, phone number, IP addresses, device information, and details of other social media accounts linked to their TikTok account. TikTok's policy of providing information to law enforcement isn't new, and it mirrors the policies of most other major tech companies. But the leaked documents provide new insight into how the process works, and shows how much information TikTok can glean from users.

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Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Like all apps, TikTok is constantly collecting information about its users. Newly leaked documents show what happens when that information is requested by police. The documents first surfaced as part of BlueLeaks, a data dump of hundreds of thousands of sensitive police files from across the globe obtained by anonymous hackers and published by the transparency group DDoSecrets. The server that hosted BlueLeaks was taken offline by German authorities this week, but before they were removed Business Insider obtained copies of TikTok reports on specific users sent to police departments. TikTok's practice of providing user data to police is not new, or particularly unique — all social media platforms are required by law to comply with court orders or subpoenas demanding information about users suspected of criminal activity. But the leaked files reveal just how much data TikTok can collect — including from users who never created an account — and how it shares that data with law enforcement. One leaked document sent from TikTok to police includes details on a user's handle, phone number, model of smartphone, sign-up date, and a list of IP addresses from which they logged into TikTok. It also includes details on the user's other social media accounts tied to their TikTok — in this case, the report notes that the user signed up for TikTok via Facebook, and includes a unique ID tied to their Facebook account. A leaked document shows how TikTok provides user data to police. Personally identifying information has been blurred by Business Insider. DDoSecrets/Screenshot by Business Insider While not included in this document, TikTok's terms of service note that the company may also send law enforcement logs of a user's videos, comments, and interactions. It also notes that it can send law enforcement information gleaned from people who downloaded the app but never created an account. TikTok received 100 requests from US law enforcement regarding 107 accounts in the second half of 2019, and it fulfilled 82 of those requests, according to its 2019 transparency report. However, TikTok is taking steps to reshape which governments around the globe can access user data. The company said it would withdraw from Hong Kong this week and make its app inoperable to users there in order to avoid complying with a new security law imposed by China that would punish people in Hong Kong for voicing dissent.

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The median annual wage for public relations specialists was $62,800 in May 2021.

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Public relations specialists create and maintain a positive public image for the clients they represent. Public relations specialists work for a variety of organizations, including schools, media buyers, and professional associations. They usually work in offices, but they also deliver speeches, attend meetings and community activities, and occasionally travel.

Public relations specialists typically need a bachelor's degree to enter the occupation.

The median annual wage for public relations specialists was $62,800 in May 2021. Employment of public relations specialists is projected to grow 8 percent from 2021 to 2031, faster than the average for all occupations. About 27,400 openings for public relations specialists are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire. Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for public relations specialists. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of public relations specialists with similar occupations. Learn more about public relations specialists by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.

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