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On the other hand, I can navigate, search, and watch any video on YouTube without an account. With TikTok, I can’t even scroll the page without tricks.

Nah, the uploader can turn that off if they want, which they tend to do on any popular video. I've resorted to screen recording, but even that is blockable with the (bullshit, shouldn't exist). "can't screenshot this due to security" API that exists on mobile operating systems now

You can point a camera at the screen, at least.

Once upon a time (around 2000) they tried to fix this by making cameras illegal except for licensed photographers.

With the recent forced buy of TikTok with Rupert, Larry and co, I doubt that's going to be a thing for much longer; they will want to make money some how.