While the headline number is down from the previous quarter \u2013 120 dismissals and 14 criminal referrals \u2013 the focus of enforcement is widening.<\/strong> Information security and social media leaks are emerging as key pressure points.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nine employees were dismissed for lending out corporate tools such as Feishu (\u98de\u4e66) accounts and devices. Throughout 2025, ByteDance filed twelve civil lawsuits against staff accused of leaking confidential information. That included instances where staff had done so through paid external consultations. There were also a string of cases involving false disclosures on platforms like Maimai and Rednote (\u5c0f\u7ea2\u4e66), running the risk of damaging brand reputation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What\u2019s really changing is the structure of enforcement. ByteDance\u2019s use of industry blacklists aligns with a wider push led by companies like JD.com (\u4eac\u4e1c) and Tencent (\u817e\u8baf). Cross-company mechanisms like the Sunshine Integrity Alliance (\u9633\u5149\u8bda\u4fe1\u8054\u76df) have been set up to share misconduct records, effectively restricting job mobility for offenders across the major platforms.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Dao view: ByteDance and the industry corruption crackdown <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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