Others · September 29, 2023

‘Control, Surveillance and Manipulation’: How TikTok’s Office Surveillance Could Backfire and Cost The Company Billions

Recently, TikTok made headlines for the wrong reasons — introducing a badge monitoring app called MyRTO, aimed at enforcing its office attendance policy as part of a top-down return-to-office mandate. While many companies are recalibrating post-pandemic work expectations, TikTok’s approach not only raises serious ethical issues but also amplifies broader concerns about its surveillance culture.

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