The inquiry appears to be tied to an admission by the app’s owner, ByteDance, that employees had inappropriately obtained Americans’ data. The company said it had fired the workers involved.
Tag: Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Guo Wengui, Exiled Chinese Billionaire, Charged With Fraud in New York
Guo Wengui, a fugitive financier and associate of Steve Bannon, is accused by federal prosecutors of engaging in a complex scheme to bilk thousands of online followers.
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The F.B.I. Has an Art Crime Team. And These Days, It’s Busy.
A raid of the Orlando Museum of Art, in which 25 works attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized, has placed renewed spotlight on the unit.
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4 Americans Kidnapped in Mexico Border City Were There Seeking Health Care
The four came under fire shortly after entering the city of Matamoros from Brownsville, Texas. The F.B.I. is offering a $50,000 reward for their return and the arrest of the kidnappers.
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G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories
Democrats said a trio of witnesses billed as “whistle-blowers” provided no evidence of wrongdoing, espoused false claims about the Capitol riot and were compensated by an ally of former President Donald J. Trump.