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Leaked audio revealed that TikTok data of US users was accessed repeatedly in China, report says

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Leaked audio obtained by BuzzFeed News reveals that China-based engineers for TikTok's parent company had access to US data for months.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    US TikTok user data accessed in China despite denials, report suggests (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Private information from TikTok users in the United States may have been accessed in China, according to a report Friday.

  2. Hot Air

    Buzzfeed: Americans' TikTok data has been accessible to engineers in China (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    "engineers in China had access to US data between September 2021 and January 2022"

  3. Insider

    Leaked audio revealed that TikTok data of US users was accessed repeatedly in China, report says (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Leaked audio obtained by BuzzFeed News reveals that China-based engineers for TikTok's parent company had access to US data for months.

  4. BizPac Review

    'Everything is seen': Leaked TikTok meeting audio reveals China accessing user data (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    China is swiping data from TikTok users in the United States, recorded audio suggests: "Everything is seen in China."

  5. Breitbart News

    Trump Was Right: Leaked Internal TikTok Meetings Show China Repeatedly Accessed U.S. User Data (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Recently leaked audio from over 80 internal meetings reveals that China-based employees of the massively popular app TikTok repeatedly accessedU.S. user data, despite the company's claims to the contrary.

  6. Fox News

    China accessed data of US TikTok users repeatedly, report says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Chinese officials had access to Americans' data on the Chinese-owned TikTok app for at least months between September 2021 and January 2022, according to leaked audio.