Apple threatens to sack hardware engineer over viral TikTok video: Report

Apple has reportedly threatened to sack a hardware engineer after it was found that she posted a video on Chinese short-form video app TikTok with basic iPhone security tips.

According to a report in The Verge, Apple employee Paris Campbell said she was told that she breached the company “policy by identifying herself as an Apple employee and posting about Apple-related topics”.

According to the report, she breached the company’s social media policy that warns employees against posting about customers, colleagues, or confidential information online.

“We want you to be yourself, but you should also be respectful in posts, tweets, and other online communications,” according to the company’s internal document.