- Former executive at ByteDance alleges Communist Party committee accessed TikTok data of Hong Kong users in 2018.
- The committee members focused on civil rights activists and protesters. The data included network information, SIM card identifications, IP addresses, and communications.
- ByteDance denies the allegations and says they are baseless.
- The lawsuit also accuses ByteDance of systematically scraping content from competitor platforms and exaggerating key engagement metrics.
- TikTok is trying to convince U.S. policymakers that the app is safe for users and has built a new subsidiary to house its U.S. data.
Former ByteDance Executive Claims Chinese Communist Party Accessed TikTok’s Hong Kong User Data
Allegation is made in suit against TikTok parent company; ByteDance says it vigorously opposes the claim
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