"TikTok closed its Los Angeles offices on Thursday and Friday after employees reported receiving a series of online threats, according to two current staffers and a representative from the Culver City Police Department. The police said they arrested a suspect on Friday they believe was connected to the threats. TikTok's Culver City office will remain closed through the weekend, the police said."
"The threats were posted to social-media platforms like X and Rumble and appeared to be related to TikTok Shop, according to current and former staffers who shared several screenshots with Business Insider. The user's X account has since been suspended for violating the platform's "Hateful Profile Policy." "It was the TikTok team who saw something of concern and reached out immediately to our department," the Culver City Police Department spokesperson said. "As a result, our department was able to move quickly, intercede, and bring this situation to a peaceful resolution.""
TikTok closed its Los Angeles offices after employees reported receiving a series of online threats. Security evacuated the Culver City location as a precaution and the office remained closed through the weekend. The Culver City Police Department arrested a suspect they believe was connected to the threats. The threats were posted on platforms like X and Rumble and appeared related to TikTok Shop; the user's X account was suspended for violating the platform's Hateful Profile Policy. One staffer described the threats as "really scary," and another said the e-commerce department appeared targeted. TikTok and ByteDance did not respond to requests for comment.
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