https://t.co/A1UzbRlCEu — NBC News (@NBCNews) March 17, 2023US DoJ probes ByteDance’s use of TikTok to track journalists https://t.co/tSkKrDXaDI — Financial Times (@FT) March 16, 2023BREAKING: DOJ investigating possible surveillance of U.S. journalists by the owners of TikTok, sources tell ABC News. https://t.co/oB7880BcKq — ABC News (@ABC) March 17, 2023The Justice Department is investigating the surveillance of American citizens, including several journalists who cover the tech industry, by the Chinese company that owns TikTok, according to three people familiar with the matter. A Justice Department spokesman had no comment. Confirmation of the investigation comes as the White House hardens its stance toward forcing the company to address national security concerns about TikTok. The Times added that the possible criminal inquiry stemmed from a Forbes magazine reporter, who claimed she was being tracked by the app.

Source: ABC News March 17, 2023 21:43 UTC