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_G_R_WilsonDec 22, 2022
@ebakerwhite Well this is certainly a freaking mess. Okay, how does one totally disable TikTok off of an iPhone?
Show thread@smartfilming Dec 22, 2022
@John_G_R_Wilson @ebakerwhite Uninstall?
Show threadJohn_G_R_Wilson
@smartfilming @ebakerwhite Thanks. Just deleted it. Thank you. I just hope that there’s nothing still lurking.
Dec 23, 2022 at 12:11amWeb
Show threadfirewyreDec 23, 2022
@John_G_R_Wilson @smartfilming @ebakerwhite I wouldn't trust it until I did a factory reset personally...