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Chinese employees access US user data despite public statements

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Data compromised

Employee data, Internal documents

Technical writeup

Buzzfeed reported Chinese TikTok employees accessed US user data despite testimony that US data was tightly controlled. Internal note: 'Everything is seen in China.' FCC commissioner called for app store removal.

Root cause

Data access from China; misrepresentation.

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