As of February 2022, mobile video apps YouTube and TikTok had the largest number of trackers among the examined social media apps. However, while YouTube was reported to be able to use ** first-party trackers and four third-party trackers, TikTok was reported to have the ability to use ** different third-party app trackers. First-party data trackers can follow user activity and store information on the visited app, while third-party trackers send information to companies and external parties. Third-party trackers are usually used to collect information on users in order to offer relevant advertising.
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