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ByteDance

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Criticism, some praise

Internet technology

Founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012. ByteDance operates in 150 countries and has over 800 million daily active users on its platforms, which includes TikTok and Toutiao.

ByteDance Ltd   CHN     website         

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Company Assessment

PRAISE CRITICISM INFORMATION
ByteDance Ltd
Social Fined for violating Children's Privacy Law
In 2019 ByteDance agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company illegally collected personal information from children. This is the largest civil penalty ever obtained by the Commission in a children's privacy case.
Source: news article (2019)
Social Censorship and propaganda
The 2019 report by Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), found that ByteDance "collaborates with public security bureaus across China, including in Xinjiang where it plays an active role in disseminating the party-state's propaganda".
Source: ABC (2019)
Information TikTok controversies - Wikipedia
TikTok has raised concerns in the areas of privacy, cyberbullying, national security and addiction. The app has been temporarily banned in India and Indonesia and has faced lawsuits in China and the USA. Read more at Wikipedia using the link below.
Source: Wikipedia (2020)

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Company Details

Type Private company
Revenue US$7.2 billion in 2018
Employees 50,000 in 2019

Contact Details

Address Beijing, China
Website www.bytedance.com

Products / Brands

ByteDance
TikTok Social Media


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