Black Ex-Employees Allege Racism and Retaliation at TikTok in EEOC Complaint

Black former employees Nnete Matima and Joël Carter filed an EEOC complaint alleging racism and retaliation at TikTok/ByteDance.
Matima claims she was referred to as a "black snake" and faced unrealistic expectations compared to white peers.
Carter says he was underpaid, excluded from meetings, denied promotions, and accused of "slamming doors" after raising concerns.
Both say HR complaints were mishandled, they were punished for speaking up, and ultimately terminated in retaliation.
They feel a "moral obligation" to speak out publicly against the alleged injustices at the company.

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