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BBC Journalists Urge Bosses To Cool Their TikTok “Obsession” After App Spied On Reporters

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EXCLUSIVE: Senior BBC journalists have called on their bosses to rethink the UK broadcaster’s new-found enthusiasm for TikTok after the Chinese social media giant spied on reporters.

Deadline has spoken to a number of experienced BBC employees who were alarmed at TikTok’s admission last month that it had tracked journalists working for Forbes, BuzzFeed, and the Financial Times.

The insiders said TikTok should be considered a security risk by the BBC and questioned whether the platform was the best way to serve UK audiences, who fund the public broadcaster by paying a licence fee.

The BBC said in a statement that it would regularly review its data and security processes in relation to TikTok. It added that the app was an “essential” part of plans to reach young audiences.

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