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ARTICLE · 08 JUNE 2023

TechTicker Issue 46: An Eye For AI In DIA

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Recently, it was revealed that a few ByteDance employees tracked a cat's TikTok account to find the IP address of its owner – who is a reporter for the Financial Times covering TikTok.

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Some like cats, some like dogs, some like both. But nobody likes being tracked through their pet's TikTok account.

Recently, it was revealed that a few ByteDance employees tracked a cat's TikTok account to find the IP address of its owner – who is a reporter for the Financial Times covering TikTok. The failed tracking efforts were meant to find a leak in the company. After all this, Buffy – the cat, named after the vampire slayer, will sadly no longer be making content.

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Back home, the IT ministry is looking to re-evaluate the immunity given to online intermediaries like Instagram. It may also set up a new mechanism to look into online harms and ensure user trust and safety on platforms without the government's intervention.

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