TikTok owner ByteDance reportedly confirmed employees in US and China accessed the user data of some US citizens, including 2 journalists

Dec 22 2022 by Business Insider

 
TikTok's parent company consistently denies reports that it spies on Americans using its application.

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TikTok-owner ByteDance said workers accessed user data from US journalists and other private citizens, NYT reports. ByteDance said the data collection was part of an unsuccessful attempt to track down leaks, per the report. The revelation contradicts an earlier statement from TikTok that said the app had never been used to "target" journalists.

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