Employees at TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, received notices this week about the new tool, an app called MyRTO. The app, which is built into the company’s internal software, monitors badge swipes and asks employees to explain “deviations” — absences on days they are meant to be in the office — according to emails and screenshots shared with The New York Times.

Maheshwari, S., & Goldberg, E. (2023, September 15). TikTok Rankles Employees With Return-to-Office Tracking Tools. New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/15/business/tiktok-return-to-office-tracking-tools.html