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TikTok confirms employees outside US can view private user data

By Christopher Hutton
Published July 1, 2022 9:13pm ET
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TikTok confirms employees outside US can view private user data
TikTok has confirmed that employees outside the United States could access U.S. user data, a revelation that appears to validate many concerns regarding China’s access to the app’s data. The confirmation was offered in a response letter sent by TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to nine Republican senators, including Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marsha Blackburn […]

TikTok has confirmed that employees outside the United States could access U.S. user data, a revelation that appears to validate many concerns regarding China’s access to the app’s data.

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