TikTok is not the problem. The problem is the phone platforms that allow very intrusive tracking for apps that do not need it.

This problem will only get solved when iOS and Android are forced to change their operating systems in a very big way.

A video sharing app should not be able to track location or any other data beyond what you watch inside their app. When that underlying problem is addressed then our phones will not be voluntary spying devices we carry with us willingly.