Worries
about TikTok Security
I
Lead-in.
1
What social media and applications are popular among young people in your
country?
2
What content do people post on those social media?
II Vocabulary focus. Match
the words to their definitions. Use three words in your sentences.
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1.
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to pop
up
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A.
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private
information
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2.
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celebrity
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B.
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to examine information (in a book, film, etc.) officially and delete
unacceptable parts
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3.
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concern
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C.
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a thing
that can cause harm or danger
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4.
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fancy
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D.
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worry
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5.
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app
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E.
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special
and unusual
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6.
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threat
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F.
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to take
hold of something suddenly
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7.
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to grab
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G.
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to
appear suddenly
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8.
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sensitive
information
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H.
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application
( a type of computer program)
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9.
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to censor
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I.
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a
famous person
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III Watch the video and fill in the gaps
with the words from the list. There are some words you don’t need to
use.
celebrities; location;
information; citizens; content; videos; monitored; content; national security; phones;
social media; senators; informed; mentored; government; sharing
It’s the app popping up on 1)
___ everywhere from teens to some of
the biggest 2) ___. TikTok, but now
new concerns that information gathered on the app used to post fun 3) ___ could one day be used against
Americans.
TikTok allows users to create
short 15-second videos often set to music and known for lighter 4) ___ and fancy edits. It’s now the
most downloaded 5) ___ ___ app with more than 500 million
active users worldwide. A growing chorus of 6) ____are calling for an immediate investigation warning the
app, owned by a Chinese tech company, could pose a 7) ___ ___ threat.
There are a 110 million Americans
who have 8) ___ with TikTok, and the
Chinese 9) ___ could be grabbing
every one of them. TikTok’s privacy policy explicitly states that it collects
data including User Content and communications, 10) ___, and sensitive personal information. The Chinese government
is already known for monitoring its 11)
___ through facial recognition and censoring. TikTok says it does not
censor 12) ______ based on
sensitivities related to China, adding it stores US user data in the United
States and Singapore. There are questions about regardless of where it is
stored can it be 13) ___ and
evaluated by TikTok personnel within those countries?
Fears are those 14) ___ 15 seconds of video could be
sharing a lot more.
IV Watch the video and mark the sentences as
True (T) or False (F). Correct the false statements.
1. TikTok is the app that
people have on their computers everywhere.
2. Both teens and the biggest
celebrities use TikTok.
3. Some people fear that
that information gathered on the app could one day be used against Americans.
4. TikTok allows users
to create short 45-second videos often set to music.
5. TikTok is known for academic
and educational content.
6. TikTok’s now the most
downloaded social media app.
7. TikTok has more than
50 million active users worldwide.
8. Some senators think
that the app, owned by a Chinese tech company, could pose a national security threat.
9. There are 10 million
Americans who have information with TikTok.
10.Some people think that
US government could be grabbing information about American users.
11.TikTok collects data
including User Content and communications, location, and sensitive personal
information.
12.The Chinese government
already monitors its citizens through facial recognition and censoring.
13.TikTok says it does
not censor content.
14.TikTok says it stores
US user data in China.
15.Some senators believe
that people sharing 15 seconds of video could be sharing a lot more.
V OVER TO YOU. Discuss
the question: Should
government regulate social media use in the country? Why or why not?
