ByteDance is registered in Beijing and thus subject to Chinese law, giving those whose data privacy it violates the potential for redress through Chinese courts. China’s data security laws are on a par with the world’s strongest, and prosecutors have shown an appetite for pursuing violators.
In a quiet revolution, lawyers, police officers and former judges are offering legal advice online to the aggrieved, pointing out that many local Covid-control measures violate central government policies and laws.