Ex-ByteDance executive says he was dismissed for flagging illegal activity

Ex-ByteDance executive says he was dismissed for flagging illegal activity

FILE PHOTO: A logo of ByteDance at its office in Beijing, China July 7, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Suen

A former head of engineering at Bytedance in the United States has said the company discharged him after he voiced concern to management that it was taking user content from other platforms, mainly Instagram and Snapchat.