Emily Baker-WhiteDec 22, 2022

ByteDance used TikTok to track my location — and the locations of two of my colleagues — to try to find our sources. We reported on this back in October, but kept things vague to protect sources. Today ByteDance admitted it, so we can say much more:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2022/12/22/tiktok-tracks-forbes-journalists-bytedance/

EXCLUSIVE: TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists

ByteDance confirmed it used TikTok to monitor journalists’ physical location using their IP addresses, as first reported by Forbes in October.

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Show threadJohn Nihara
@ebakerwhite It is a reminder to be cautious with the apps we install on our phones. Especially those with strong ties to an authoritarian government pose more risks than most might realize. Now is the perfect time to go through your apps and see how much you really know about the people that have created them.
Dec 22, 2022 at 9:02pmWeb
Show thread@smartfilming Dec 22, 2022
@almost @ebakerwhite An inconvenient but valuable reminder!