March 2023: New investigations against TikTok
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2025 10:21 am
Tensions between TikTok and the US government escalated after revelations that ByteDance employees improperly accessed data belonging to US journalists investigating the company's ties to China. ByteDance acknowledged these actions and fired those responsible. This incident revived concerns about the privacy and security of user data in the United States.
At that time, TikTok was already one of the special lead downloaded apps in the United States, with more than 137 million accounts opened in the country.
The Department of Justice and the FBI launched an investigation into TikTok following allegations that company employees spied on American journalists. This development intensified scrutiny of the platform's privacy practices.
That same month, the "RESTRICT Act" was introduced in the Senate , legislation that would give the Secretary of Commerce the authority to review and potentially ban technological applications linked to foreign adversaries if they pose a threat to national security.
At that time, TikTok was already one of the special lead downloaded apps in the United States, with more than 137 million accounts opened in the country.
The Department of Justice and the FBI launched an investigation into TikTok following allegations that company employees spied on American journalists. This development intensified scrutiny of the platform's privacy practices.
That same month, the "RESTRICT Act" was introduced in the Senate , legislation that would give the Secretary of Commerce the authority to review and potentially ban technological applications linked to foreign adversaries if they pose a threat to national security.