TikTok’s privacy update mentions immigration status. Here’s why.

TikTok US pushed a mandatory privacy update that explicitly lists “citizenship or immigration status” among sensitive personal information and changes prior language about not collecting GPS data, prompting user backlash and concern. The article explains the change is likely driven by California’s AB-947, notes TikTok isn’t directly asking users for immigration status but may process such information when voluntarily shared or inferred, and highlights ongoing uncertainty about whether and how the company would share user data with government agencies.