The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/spritz_bubbles on 2024-12-08 20:29:01.

I already had to go through a data collecting process that was tedious and stressful from August to October. I lost hair and my immune system has had issues ever since. This platform was my dream passion and it took weeks of non stop backing up. Either way a lot of my memories and hard work was destroyed.

Now with The US being paranoid, with the looming ban of TikTok, it looks as though the “downloading all account data” option on TikTok is a front just like on meta, where you get zipped folders of outdated primitive code - not your actual content. Nothing user friendly to say the least.

Is there a way to access my content after the ban? I am unfamiliar with VPNS, but if I get one, will I have to make a whole new account? Or will I still be able to access my account and its data with a VPN?

We’re being told that if the ban goes through, you “might be able to access your own uploaded TikTok’s” but the app will die within the following couple months because there won’t be updates.

This is really shitty to do to people. 170 million US citizens having their content destroyed is so fucked.

I know this topic could open many rabbit holes on why tiktok has flaws, I get it. That’s why I stopped using it as much after its initial hype.

But I really just want someone to help me find a way to access my data and content and answer my questions about if user data will be accessible after January 19th? And if so for how long? Are there ways to download all your data easily without manually doing it?

This is an ocd nightmare.