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Security & Privacy content ideas from 52 viral TikToks & Reels

VPNs, password managers, breach alerts, and secure messengers that protect user data and online identity.

A man in a light blue collared shirt is kneeling with his head in his hands, conveying distress. Text overlayed on top says 'Hacked through Linkedin' and a fuming emoji.

x10.3

894,065 views

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The cover image shows a hand with the index finger up, balancing a matchstick on it. Surrounding the matchstick are other matchsticks angled around the center one. The background is a teal color.

x7.14

598,795 views

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The cover image shows a person's hand holding a smartphone displaying the home screen with various Google apps. Above the phone screen is a black bar with white text. The background is slightly blurred, focusing on the phone's screen and the user's hand.

x20.3

2,641,664 views

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The image shows a close-up view of a phone with a red sticker being peeled off the camera lenses. Text overlays state 'Your phone camera is spying on you'. Additional text appears on a layered background.

x33.9

5,073,239 views

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A smartphone screen is held in a hand, displaying a settings menu with Russian text, a graphic representing battery charging, and the Pixel phone logo. The background is textured with brown and tan patterns.

x10.3

42,961 views

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A smartphone screen is partially visible with the words 'Disable Location Tracking' on a white sticky note. the background has a blurred, vibrant, psychedelic abstract design, featuring shades of purple, red, and orange. The overall composition suggests a tech or security-related theme.

x4.69

5,231 views

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A woman with long brown hair and bangs is smiling at the camera in a brightly lit room. The text 'Just got Surfshark Alert!' is overlaid at the bottom of the frame. She is wearing a black shirt with the word 'VOLJ' visible on the front.

x7.47

626,780 views

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A medium shot features a man holding a black smartphone with an orange highlighting along the edge. The phone is held next to a silver blade wrapped in red tape, creating a visual metaphor. Above the man's head, the text overlayed suggests the video's theme of privacy and technology.

x2.40

457,444 views

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A close-up shot of a Black woman's face, framed by long, dark braided hair. Her eyes are the focal point, with a direct, serious gaze. The background is a blurred gradient of blue hues. Text overlayed reads 'They can't find info on you!'

x53.4

430,243 views

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The cover image shows a portion of a phone's home screen. Several app icons are visible, including WhatsApp, VidMate, Snapchat, and TikTok. A notification bubble is displayed at the top, stating, "protected your phone for 114 days(s)". The background features a blurred pattern in shades of blue and teal.

x19.3

1,315,368 views

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The cover image features a man looking down with a concerned expression. White text overlays the image, against a background that is a light gradient and is in the top section of the image.

x111

141,510 views

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A woman with brown hair stands centered in front of a multi-colored tier list. The tiers are labeled from "Least data-hungry" to "Most data-hungry." The woman is looking at the camera.

x6.89

424,480 views

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The image is a portrait-style graphic. The background is plain white. In the upper section, there's bold, black text that reads "VPN." Below this, another line of text states, "explained by Shark." A 3D rendered image of a shark is positioned towards the bottom of the frame. The shark is a mix of gray and white, with its head and dorsal fin visible from a side angle.

x3.14

193,570 views

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A woman with dark hair and bangs stands in front of a whiteboard with a diagram. She is wearing a denim jacket and is pointing at the diagram with one hand and giving a thumbs up with the other. The diagram includes the word "EVERLINK" at the top, arrows, and the words "(YOU)", "SURFSHARK", and "INTERNET".

x4.26

262,180 views

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The image shows a young man with curly brown hair wearing a black cap, round eyeglasses, and a denim jacket over a white t-shirt. He is positioned slightly off-center against a light gray background. In the lower-left corner, there is a white rectangle with the number "#3" and the text "EL QR trampa" in bold, black letters.

x10.9

2,073,867 views

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The video shows a close-up of a light blue water bottle being held in the frame. The bottle has the "Surfshark" logo on it. The text overlay reads "and what is this?" The background is blurred but seems to include a laptop screen.

x2.07

115,226 views

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The image shows three tall glasses, two filled with a teal liquid and one empty, arranged on a dark surface. A hand holds a yellow strip, possibly to connect the glasses, with arrows pointing from the glasses and the liquid, and text overlay at the center.

x27.2

1,514,800 views

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A man is holding up a news article graphic warning about a password leak, with text overlays urging viewers to take immediate action. The man is looking directly at the camera with a concerned expression, wearing a patterned shirt. The background includes a blurry interior setting with indistinct objects and artwork.

x132

973,665 views

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The cover image features a man in a hat and glasses, making an 'okay' hand gesture in front of a blurred background. A text overlay at the top asks if the viewer's digital information was leaked, while another smaller text element at the bottom highlights the phrase "were leaked today". The color scheme includes a teal and red text box, with the man wearing a neutral-colored shirt. The overall composition is a selfie-style shot.

x231

342,961 views

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A woman with long dark hair is seated at a table in front of a laptop. Text overlaying the image lists several cybersecurity tips and warnings. The background is a textured pink wall, and a black object is on the right side of the image.

x5.57

445,422 views

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A woman with dark hair is in the center, facing a bit to her left with a thoughtful expression. Her face is framed by a red circle, with red arrows pointing towards her head from various directions. Below her is a red rectangle with white text Online targeting (the hard truth) .

x3.12

249,503 views

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The cover image shows a smartphone displaying the quick settings panel, used to control device settings. At the top, a large, rectangular text overlay reads 'Turn off wiretapping'. The phone screen includes icons for various settings like 'Sensors Off', 'Mute', 'Airplane mode', etc. The user's hand partially frames the phone.

x2.79

467,047 views

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A vertical, close-up shot of a smartphone screen displaying the Google app icon highlighted with a red circle. Overlayed at the bottom is a text bar that says "Your personal data is not safe!". The screen shows several app icons, and the background is slightly blurred, suggesting it could be a hand holding the phone.

x2.15

361,965 views

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The cover image shows a man with a dark complexion, wearing a black cap and a black jacket over a black shirt, and an undershirt. He is pointing with one finger towards the viewer. Behind him, there are several blurred images of people, including two with the FBI logo in the background. The foreground includes two text boxes with phrases related to VPNs and potential FBI involvement.

x4.63

622,085 views

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The cover image features a background of repeating black and white concentric circles, creating an optical illusion effect. Overlaid on this is a turquoise rectangle containing the text: "You are getting the sudden urge to start using Surfshark".

x5.99

664,955 views

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A young woman wearing a cowboy hat and a plaid shirt, holding a phone. She's leaning forward, and a drop of liquid is visible near her mouth. The background shows a blurred outdoor scene with trees and a structure.

x2.27

252,590 views

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A man with a mustache and a floral shirt is centered in a selfie-style shot. Below him, a black rectangular box contains white text. The background is out of focus.

x4,840

3,049,361 views

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A close-up shot of a smartphone being held between two hands. The phone has a black finish with multiple camera lenses visible at the top. Overlayed text provides a question and answer about passwords on phones.

x3.54

320,813 views

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The cover image features a majestic mountain range with a towering peak, partially obscured by clouds. Overlayed on the image is a text element asking 'What is the best VPN?' The text is in a bold, sans-serif font, with the word 'best' in yellow, and the question mark in blue, providing a vivid contrast against the natural backdrop of the mountain and sky.

x16.3

792,624 views

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A man with a black cap gestures toward the camera with his right hand, while his left hand makes a fist. Text overlays prompt the viewer about entering the dark web. Behind him is a globe and a purple-themed background.

x3.56

342,536 views

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The cover image is set against a black backdrop. In the foreground, a person-shaped figure is engulfed in flames, running towards the right of the frame. A line of fire stretches across the lower portion of the image, suggesting they are escaping it. Overlaid at the top is a red rounded rectangle containing the text 'How safe are free VPNs?'

x2.52

120,246 views

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The cover image is a promotional graphic for Surfshark. The left side of the image has a teal background. On the right side, partially visible is a clean, white interface of a mobile app. In the foreground, a black rounded rectangle displays white text 'NEW SURFSHARK FEATURE'. Below this, an illustration points to a question mark icon on the app screen, accompanied by callouts. The app interface lists various locations like Austria, Australia, Belgium, and Canada, with flags of each country. Overall, it's cleanly designed to highlight Surfshark's features, using a sharp contrast of colors.

x3.14

233,832 views

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Hooks that worked in Security & Privacy

  1. friendly reminder to all iPhone users out there

    @professionalinstigator · 3M views · viral factor x4,840

  2. Did your private digital information get leaked today?!🤔

    @getcryptowise · 342K views · viral factor x231

  3. 16 Milliarden Passwörter GELEAKT Apple, Google ,Crypto-Wallets Mach dass SOFORT !!

    @cryptogeorge_5 · 973K views · viral factor x132

  4. Partners across the UK wondering why there's so much money going out to VPN's each month all of a sudden

    @dtl_tv · 141K views · viral factor x111

  5. They can't find info on you!

    @psychicchrissyxo · 430K views · viral factor x53.4

  6. Your phone camera is spying on you

    @technoskil · 5M views · viral factor x33.9

  7. Watch closely

    @surfshark · 1.5M views · viral factor x27.2

  8. What Google is hiding from you on your phone

    @technoskil · 2.6M views · viral factor x20.3

  9. "protected your phone for 114 day(s"

    @dangerous_free_frie · 1.3M views · viral factor x19.3

  10. Facebook & Google got played

    @surfshark · 824K views · viral factor x17.3

Top creators in Security & Privacy

  1. @surfshark (TikTok) · 22 videos · 9.4M views · best viral factor x27.2
  2. @technoskil (TikTok) · 6 videos · 9.3M views · best viral factor x33.9
  3. @yomidenzel (TikTok) · 2 videos · 223K views · best viral factor x4.85
  4. @chuxkudi (TikTok) · 2 videos · 964K views · best viral factor x4.63
  5. @salo.bytes (TikTok) · 2 videos · 24K views · best viral factor x3.68
  6. @professionalinstigator (TikTok) · 1 video · 3M views · best viral factor x4,840
  7. @getcryptowise (TikTok) · 1 video · 342K views · best viral factor x231
  8. @tetes.diary (TikTok) · 1 video · 16M views · best viral factor x179
  9. @cryptogeorge_5 (TikTok) · 1 video · 973K views · best viral factor x132
  10. @dtl_tv (TikTok) · 1 video · 141K views · best viral factor x111

Security & Privacy videos by the numbers

The library has 52 viral Security & Privacy videos from 23 creators: 51 TikToks and 1 Instagram Reel. The median video has 257K views, and the most viral reached a viral factor of x4,840. The most used format is Selfie with Background, in 16 of them. Use them as Security & Privacy content ideas: open any video for its hook, formats and original post. Viral factor compares a video's views with its account's usual views: x10 means ten times the views that creator normally gets.

Viral videos in the library
52
Platforms
51 TikTok (98%), 1 Instagram Reels (2%)
Creators
23
Total views
45M (45,602,523)
Median views per video
257K
Median viral factor
x4.80
Highest viral factor
x4,840

These figures cover all 52 videos in this list, not only the cards above.

Questions about Security & Privacy videos

Which video formats work in Security & Privacy?

In the Security & Privacy videos in the library, the most used formats are Selfie with Background (16 videos), Laptop Display (12) and Face Close-Up (4).

What hooks work for Security & Privacy videos?

The most viral hook in the Security & Privacy videos in the library is “friendly reminder to all iPhone users out there” by @professionalinstigator (viral factor x4,840, 3M views), followed by “Did your private digital information get leaked today?!🤔” (x231). Every hook on this page links to its video.

How many views do viral Security & Privacy videos get?

Across 52 videos, the median is 257K views, and together they have 45M views. The median viral factor is x4.80: the typical video got 4.80 times its creator's usual views.

Who are the top Security & Privacy creators?

@surfshark (22 videos), @technoskil (6) and @yomidenzel (2) have the most Security & Privacy videos in the library.