Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., asked TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew during a House committee hearing Thursday if the app uses moderation tools to remove or censor content that would go against the Chinese Communist Party. She asked specifically about whether the platform removed or censored content associated with the Uighurs or the Tianamen Square massacre. "We do not remove … [Read more...]
U.S. Lawmakers Grill TikTok CEO Shou Chew at House Committee Hearing
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday as U.S. lawmakers consider restricting the social media app. Chew addressed consumer privacy concerns and received questions over the platform’s relationship with the Chinese government. » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your … [Read more...]
TikTok CEO shown video threatening committee chair during Congress hearing
TikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified before US Congress on Thursday amid growing security concerns, with the Biden administration threatening to remove the app from the US entirely. During the hearing, Republican Kat Cammack showed Congress a TikTok video inciting violence towards the House Energy and Commerce Committee, with the chair of the committee named in the captions. The … [Read more...]