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Beijing, Aug. 16 (Xinhua)-- for Apple employees, don't be too hot on social media, because you may be at risk of being fired.

Apple is threatening to fire an employee who posted a popular TikTok video that contains basic iPhone security tips. According to an employee named Paris Campbell (Paris Campbell), she was told that she had violated company policy by posting Apple-related topics as an Apple employee.

Under Apple's social media policy, the company warned employees not to post content about customers, colleagues or confidential information, but it did not explicitly and completely prohibit employees from publishing their technical information. An internal Apple document reads: "We want you to be yourself, but you should also show respect in posts, tweets and other online communications."

Campbell is a single mother who lives in New York. She has worked at Apple for nearly six years and recently worked as a maintenance technician at Apple's retail store. Last week, she answered a question from another TikTok user. The user lost her iPhone at the Cochella festival and received a threatening text message saying that unless she unbound her Apple ID from iPhone, her personal information would be sold on the black market.

Campbell replied in the video at the time: "I can't tell you exactly how I know this information, but I can tell you that for the past six years, I have been a certified hardware engineer for a company that likes to talk about fruit." Then she warned users not to listen to blackmailers. "your phone is of no use to them. You are the only one who can save them. I suggest you not save them," she said.

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As a result, the video went viral online, garnering 5 million views in about 24 hours. On Friday, Campbell received a call from a manager who was asked to delete the video or face disciplinary action, "including dismissal in the worst cases". When she asked what would happen if she kept the video, she said the manager retracted the original comment and said he would reply to her. But so far, he has not replied.

Last weekend, Campbell released a second video called Dear Apple. She revealed in the video that she was an Apple employee and said she was waiting for news that Apple would fire her. " Before this video, I never confirmed my identity as an Apple employee, "she said," but interestingly, after looking at the social media policy. I found nowhere to say that I couldn't publicly declare that I was an Apple employee, just that I shouldn't have done it in a way that made the company look bad. "

Campbell has been a stand-up comedian since 2011 and has a large following on social media, including 439000 on TikTok.

The popularity of the video may not be enough to stop her from being fired. Last year, Apple fired two high-profile activists on suspicion of sharing confidential information. But Campbell said there was nothing in her video that had not yet been made public.

"I find that Apple's response is in sharp contrast to how we describe our company," she said in an interview. We tell people to have different ideas, to innovate, to come up with creative solutions. It's not just because I work for Apple that I know so much about Apple. I know this because I have a long technical education and history. That's why they hired me. "

Apple has yet to comment.

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