‘F–king unhinged’ TikTok boss reportedly placed on leave after allegedly bullying women
NY Post
A senior TikTok executive who runs the app’s operations in Central Europe has reportedly been placed on leave over allegations that he lords over a toxic work environment in which women subordinates are bullied, “mansplained,” and sexually harassed, according to multiple complaints.
Tobias Henning, general manager of TikTok’s operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, was allegedly such a tyrant that one pregnant staffer avoided meeting with him out of fear that the stress would cause harm to her unborn child, according to one of the explosive complaints obtained by The Post.
“This man is f–king unhinged,” one female employee wrote in a text message to a colleague describing her boss after a tense one-on-one meeting.
On Monday, staffers at TikTok offices in Germany were informed that Henning was placed on leave while TikTok investigates the complaints, according to Fast Company.
Several women in TikTok’s offices in Berlin alleged that Henning exhibited “unpredictable” mood swings characterized by “a sudden and drastic change in attitude” that reduced them to tears, according to the complaint reviewed by The Post.
One staffer who worked under Henning before she left the firm in July 2022 said in the formal internal complaint obtained by The Post that he subjected her to “misogynistic behavior and sexual harassment, especially derogatory comments, lack of respect and mansplaining.”
