TikTok says it has never been used to target specific people after Forbes reported the app would be used to monitor some individuals' locations

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TikTok claims that the service has never been used to harass or harm any US government officials in any way.

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In the United States, TikTok has been at the centre of privacy and security controversies.

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On Friday, TikTok denied targeting US government officials, activists, public figures, or journalists.

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After Forbes reported on October 20 that ByteDance, TikTok's China-based company, intended to use the app to track some Americans, the social media platform tweeted the denial.

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Forbes stated that TikTok uses IP addresses to estimate user locations.

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Concerns that Beijing may influence TikTok have sparked privacy and security issues under former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden.

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