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TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content (copy)

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The company, which has 150 million American users, is under increasing pressure from U.S. officials.

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  1. Insider

    The TikTok CEO's day in Congress was a 'disaster' that means the app will still likely get banned or sold, Wall Street says (opens Insider)

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    US lawmakers grilled TikTok's CEO about the company's ties to China and its content moderation policies, but it did little to change their views.

  2. Voice of America

    TikTok CEO Faces Off With Congress Over Security Fears (opens Voice of America)

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    Shou Zi Chew's testimony comes at crucial time for company, which has acquired 150 million American users but is under increasing pressure from US officials concerned about data security and user safety

  3. Madison

    TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical lawmakers on safety, content (opens Madison)

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    The company, which has 150 million American users, is under increasing pressure from U.S. officials.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    TikTok CEO Seeks to Convince Congress Chinese-Owned App Isn’t Security Threat (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Shou Zi Chew testifies Thursday morning at a high-stakes congressional hearing, a stumble “will increase calls for a ban,” Sen. Marco Rubio says.

  5. Fox10 Phoenix

    TikTok CEO appears before Congress over security fears (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony comes at a crucial time for TikTok, which has acquired 150 million American users but is under pressure from U.S. officials concerned about data security and user safety.

  6. The Guardian

    Congress to grill TikTok CEO over data privacy concerns and safety of users (opens The Guardian)

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    The extremely popular app has provoked the ire of two presidential administrations and Congress over its ties to China

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    TikTok CEO Got Grilled by Lawmakers From Both Parties on Whether the Chinese-Owned App Can Protect American Privacy (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Zhou Zi Chew’s testimony did not seem to quell many concerns that lawmakers had about its connections to China or the adequacy of its risk mitigation plan.

  8. Politico

    TikTok CEO faces congressional grilling over national security concerns (opens Politico)

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    It's the first time TikTok CEO's has testified for Congress and the stakes are high.

  9. Forbes

    TikTok CEO Spars With Congress Amid Growing Calls For Ban—As Lawmaker Calls Privacy Claims ‘Preposterous’ (opens Forbes)

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    One lawmaker called the Chinese-owned app a “weapon,” but TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told a House committee national security concerns are not “unique to TikTok,” amid growing concerns Chinese officials could take U.S. users’ data.

  10. Rolling Stone

    Congress Really, Really Doesn't Like TikTok (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The House Energy and Commerce Committee spent over four hours grilling TikTok’s CEO Shou Chew on national security and content moderation concerns

  11. The Buffalo News

    Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety, content (opens The Buffalo News)

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    The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned. Shou Zi Chew’s testimony

  12. Engadget

    Here's what TikTok's CEO told Congress about the app's ties to China and teen safety (opens Engadget)

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    At his first Congressional hearing, TikTok CEO Shou Chew tried to downplay TikTok’s ties to China and parent company ByteDance..

  13. Al Jazeera

    TikTok CEO faces off with US legislators in first public hearing (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Bipartisan support to ban the app has grown over concerns of Chinese government influence, spread of ‘harmful content’.

  14. CBS News

    Some Minnesotans still skeptical of potential TikTok ban (opens CBS News)

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    A new CBS News poll​ ​found that 56% of respondents do believe TikTok's ties to China pose a national security risk and that 61% favor a U.S. ban on the app.

  15. The Hollywood Reporter

    TikTok CEO’s Testimony to Congress May End Up Escalating Calls for a Ban (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Politicians on both sides of the aisle appeared unsatisfied with answers from Shou Zi Chew on national security risks posed by the app because of its Beijing-based parent company.

  16. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    The CEO of TikTok is being grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned. Shou Zi Chew’s testimony

  17. Fox26 Houston

    TikTok CEO to appear before Congress over security fears (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony comes at a crucial time for TikTok, which has acquired 150 million American users but is under pressure from U.S. officials concerned about data security and user safety.

  18. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety concerns (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    The CEO of TikTok has been grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.

  19. Gizmodo

    TikTok's CEO Testifies Before Congress (opens Gizmodo)

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    The CEO will point try to point to its data privacy practices and large user base to fight back against lawmakers calling for a national ban of the app.

  20. Deutsche Welle

    TikTok CEO faces off with US lawmakers – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    There is momentum in the US to ban the popular video app. But TikTok says it is taking actions to address security concerns.

  21. Roll Call

    Lawmakers reject CEO's assurance TikTok is autonomous from China (opens Roll Call)

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    House lawmakers voiced disbelief Thursday as TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew tried to reassure them the app has no link to China's ruling party.

  22. CNET

    TikTok CEO to Face Congress, Say It Has Solutions to Data Concerns (opens CNET)

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    Under the shadow of a possible ban, Shou Chew will try to convince lawmakers that TikTok can safeguard US data.

  23. CBS News

    TikTok CEO faces intense questioning from House committee amid growing calls for ban (opens CBS News)

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    CEO Shou Zi Chew struggled to convince skeptical lawmakers that the app protects user data as momentum builds for banning the app over national security concerns.

  24. Seattle Times

    Live: Skeptical US lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety (opens Seattle Times)

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    The CEO of TikTok is being grilled by a U.S. congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned.

  25. Triblive

    Skeptical U.S. lawmakers grill TikTok CEO over safety, content (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content Thursday, responding skeptically during a tense committee hearing to his assurances that the hugely popular video-sharing app prioritizes user safety and should not be banned.

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