In December, ByteDance confirmed that it fired four employees who used TikTok to spy on the location of two journalists. Now, Forbes reports that the FBI and the Department of Justice have been investigating the incident. This investigation couldn’t come at a worse time, as ByteDance faces increasing pressure to sell its stake in TikTok.
Critics in Congress have previously raised questions about the app’s surveillance tactics, particularly in light of ByteDance’s acknowledgment that employees had inappropriately accessed US user data. “We have strongly condemned the actions of individuals found to have been involved, and are no longer employed at ByteDance,” a spokesperson said. “Our internal investigation is still ongoing and we will cooperate with any official investigation when brought to our attention. .”
The incident late last year involved employees accessing the data of several TikTok users in the US, including journalists, to track down the sources of the leaks. Forbes ByteDance reported that it tracked down three of its reporters who previously worked for BuzzFeed News. All of these publications have published reports on TikTok, with many focusing on alleged links to the Chinese government.
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