The journalist tracked by TikTok
09/17/23 • 37 min
It's a journalist's worst nightmare: your phone has been tracked by rogue employees from a major Chinese tech company, tapping into your sources. That's what happened to Financial Times tech reporter Christina Criddle, who one day received a call from a TikTok representative detailing how some of their staff had tracked her using the app.
In this episode, Christina tells host Chris Stokel-Walker how she responded to the unfolding saga and what incidents like these show about the emerging challenges for freedom of expression online.
Producers: Christopher Hooton and Nicola Kelly
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It's a journalist's worst nightmare: your phone has been tracked by rogue employees from a major Chinese tech company, tapping into your sources. That's what happened to Financial Times tech reporter Christina Criddle, who one day received a call from a TikTok representative detailing how some of their staff had tracked her using the app.
In this episode, Christina tells host Chris Stokel-Walker how she responded to the unfolding saga and what incidents like these show about the emerging challenges for freedom of expression online.
Producers: Christopher Hooton and Nicola Kelly
Find out more about ARTICLE 19's work and follow us on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/article19org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ARTICLE19org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/article19/
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