TikTok's claim that it was walling off U.S. user data from its parent company, Chinese tech giant ByteDance, only applied to the "front door" while the app left the back door wide open, according to former employees.
TikTok has very publicly insisted that data on its American users is walled off from its Chinese parent ByteDance but former employees of the platform say otherwise.
TikTok has warned both current and former employees against speaking negatively about the company, indicating potential consequences.
According to Fortune, TikTok provides restricted stock units (RSUs) to its employees as part of their compensation package. However, these RSUs are subject to being revoked under a provision outlined in a TikTok shareholder agreement.