Shou Zi Chew faced hours of tough questioning by deputies in the House of Representatives convinced that TikTok is a 'tool' of the Chinese Communist Party.
Shou Zi Chew faced hours of tough questioning by deputies in the House of Representatives convinced that TikTok is a"tool" of the Chinese Communist Party.Why you can trust Sky News
TikTok's chief executive has sought to reassure US Congress that the Chinese-owned video app is not"an agent" of Beijing and poses no risk to national security. Shou Zi Chew faced hours of tough questioning by deputies in the House of Representatives convinced that the popular app is a"tool" of the Chinese Communist Party., which has 150 million American users, carries content that can harm children's mental health.
The deputies on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce pressed Mr Chew on various topics - ranging from TikTok's content moderation practices to the company's spying on journalists. "Mr Chew, you are here because the American people need the truth about the threat TikTok poses to our national and personal security," said the committee's chair, Cathy McMorris Rodgers.Mr Chew insisted its parent company ByteDance prioritises the safety of its young users - and denied claims that the app is a national security risk.
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