TikTok CEO Grilled by Congress Amid Calls for App to Be Banned
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TikTok CEO , Grilled by Congress , Amid Calls for App to Be Banned.
On March 23, TikTok CEO
Shou Chew made his first
appearance before Congress. .
On March 23, TikTok CEO
Shou Chew made his first
appearance before Congress. .
CNN reports that lawmakers met
Chew with intense criticism and
calls for the app to be banned.
CNN reports that lawmakers met
Chew with intense criticism and
calls for the app to be banned.
When you celebrate the 150 million American
users on TikTok, it emphasizes the urgency
for Congress to act. That is 150 million
Americans that the [Chinese Communist
Party] can collect sensitive information on, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House
Energy and Commerce Committee, via CNN.
When you celebrate the 150 million American
users on TikTok, it emphasizes the urgency
for Congress to act. That is 150 million
Americans that the [Chinese Communist
Party] can collect sensitive information on, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House
Energy and Commerce Committee, via CNN.
In his defense, Chew stressed
TikTok's independence from China,
while emphasizing the app's U.S. ties.
TikTok itself is not available in
mainland China, we’re headquartered
in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we
have 7,000 employees in the U.S. today, Shou Chew, TikTok CEO, via CNN.
TikTok itself is not available in
mainland China, we’re headquartered
in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we
have 7,000 employees in the U.S. today, Shou Chew, TikTok CEO, via CNN.
CNN reports that Chew's congressional appearance comes
amid perceived national security concerns due to
the app's ties to China through parent company ByteDance.
However, Chew emphasized that the data TikTok collects is , "frequently collected by many
other companies in our industry.”.
We are committed to be very transparent
with our users about what we collect.
I don’t believe what we collect is
more than most players in the industry, Shou Chew, TikTok CEO, via CNN.
CNN reports that the data collected
includes everything from private messages
to users' geolocation and contact lists
On March 23, TikTok CEO
Shou Chew made his first
appearance before Congress. .
On March 23, TikTok CEO
Shou Chew made his first
appearance before Congress. .
CNN reports that lawmakers met
Chew with intense criticism and
calls for the app to be banned.
CNN reports that lawmakers met
Chew with intense criticism and
calls for the app to be banned.
When you celebrate the 150 million American
users on TikTok, it emphasizes the urgency
for Congress to act. That is 150 million
Americans that the [Chinese Communist
Party] can collect sensitive information on, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House
Energy and Commerce Committee, via CNN.
When you celebrate the 150 million American
users on TikTok, it emphasizes the urgency
for Congress to act. That is 150 million
Americans that the [Chinese Communist
Party] can collect sensitive information on, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House
Energy and Commerce Committee, via CNN.
In his defense, Chew stressed
TikTok's independence from China,
while emphasizing the app's U.S. ties.
TikTok itself is not available in
mainland China, we’re headquartered
in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we
have 7,000 employees in the U.S. today, Shou Chew, TikTok CEO, via CNN.
TikTok itself is not available in
mainland China, we’re headquartered
in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we
have 7,000 employees in the U.S. today, Shou Chew, TikTok CEO, via CNN.
CNN reports that Chew's congressional appearance comes
amid perceived national security concerns due to
the app's ties to China through parent company ByteDance.
However, Chew emphasized that the data TikTok collects is , "frequently collected by many
other companies in our industry.”.
We are committed to be very transparent
with our users about what we collect.
I don’t believe what we collect is
more than most players in the industry, Shou Chew, TikTok CEO, via CNN.
CNN reports that the data collected
includes everything from private messages
to users' geolocation and contact lists