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ByteDance seeks US$1.1 million in damages from ex-intern who sabotaged AI project

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ByteDance seeks US.1 million in damages from ex-intern who sabotaged AI project

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and Douyin, filed a lawsuit against a former intern, accusing him of tampering with code and sabotaging an artificial intelligence (AI) training project and demanding 8 million yuan (US$1.1 million) in compensation as well as a public apology, according to a local media report. The case has already been accepted … Read more

ByteDance details dozens of internal misconduct cases from bribery and data leaks to using company funds for personal expenses

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ByteDance details dozens of internal misconduct cases from bribery and data leaks to using company funds for personal expenses

ByteDance, owner of hit short-video app TikTok and its Chinese sibling Douyin, has internally disclosed 61 misconduct cases involving employees who were fired or charged by authorities for accepting bribes, leaking data and claiming expenses inappropriately, among other wrongdoings. Four employees were detained or released on bail, including former Douyin worker Lu Yang, who accepted … Read more