ByteDance Used TikTok to Spy on US Journalists: Report

ByteDance Used TikTok to Spy on US Journalists: Report
Signage is displayed at the TikTok Creator's Lab 2019 event hosted by Bytedance Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, on Feb. 16, 2019. Shiho Fukada/Bloomberg
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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An internal investigation has revealed that Chinese company ByteDance, which owns TikTok, used the company’s access to user data to improperly track American journalists, according to media reports.

A Dec. 22 report by Forbes revealed that an internal ByteDance investigation, conducted by an outside law firm, found that employees tracked multiple journalists who were responsible for covering the company, with a view to identifying internal sources of suspected leaks to the press.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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