Former ByteDance Exec Accuses Company of Allowing CCP Access to US Data via TikTok Backdoor.
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A former ByteDance executive has filed a lawsuit alleging that TikTok's owner used bots and stolen content to inflate the app's engagement. The lawsuit also claims that ByteDance acted as a "useful propaganda tool for the Chinese Communist Party," and that China-based employees could access US users' data. The claims are likely to fuel even more scrutiny for TikTok, which is facing the prospect of a nationwide ban in the United States due to concerns over data privacy and national security.
- Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement Engadget
- Ex-ByteDance Executive Accuses TikTok Parent Company of ‘Lawlessness’ The New York Times
- Executive fired from TikTok's Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suit Yahoo News
- Ex-ByteDance exec claims CCP "maintained" access to U.S. data Axios
- TikTok Owner Had 'Backdoor' for CCP Access to US Data, Lawsuit Alleges Business Insider
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