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1 of the 960 top sites we tested are protected by TikTok (proprietary VM) (0.1%). Below is the full list. Detection is at the homepage, so deep pages are usually more protected — check the exact URL you plan to scrape.
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Difficulty across TikTok (proprietary VM) sites
| Site | Category | Protected | Anti-bot / WAF |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiktok.com | Social media | Protected | Akamai Bot Manager + 1 more |
From the Crawlora Anti-Bot Adoption Index, homepage-level snapshot of June 12, 2026.