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Former ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data

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Newest development May 15, 2023 · 3 reportsFormer ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data

TikTok is feeling the heat again after a former executive at its parent company, Byte Dance, made a series of damning claims in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.

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  1. Executive fired from TikTok's Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suit

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    Former ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data

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  1. Engadget

    Former ByteDance exec claims company used bots to inflate TikTok engagement (opens Engadget)

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    TikTok is still fighting to remain operational in the United States, but a new lawsuit could complicate things even further for the company..

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Executive fired from TikTok's Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suit (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A former executive fired from TikTok’s parent company ByteDance made a raft of accusations against the tech giant Friday, including that it stole content from competitors like Instagram and Snapchat, and served as a “propaganda tool” for the Chinese government by suppressing or promoting content fav…

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Ex-ByteDance Executive Claims Company Shared Data on U.S. Users With Chinese Government (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The wrongful termination suit from ByteDance's former chief of engineering against ByteDance, which owns TikTok, reinforces accusations from lawmakers that the app poses a national security risk.

  4. Washington Times

    Fired ByteDance official says Chinese regime infiltrated TikTok’s parent company (opens Washington Times)

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    A fired executive from TikTok’s parent company ByteDance said Chinese officials worked within the tech company’s headquarters to monitor its work and had the power to turn off its apps.

  5. Breitbart News

    Former ByteDance Executive: China Has 'Supreme Access' to All TikTok Data (opens Breitbart News)

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    A former executive at ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, says the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had "supreme access" to all data held by the Chinese tech company, including on servers in the United States.

  6. New York Post

    TikTok parent ByteDance allowed Chinese Communist Party ‘supreme access’ to US data: lawsuit (opens New York Post)

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    The damning allegations surfaced even as TikTok scrambles to avoid a total ban in the US.

  7. Digital Trends

    Former ByteDance exec claims China had access to TikTok data (opens Digital Trends)

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    TikTok is feeling the heat again after a former executive at its parent company, Byte Dance, made a series of damning claims in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.

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