Testifying before the U.S. Congress on Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told lawmakers the company is building what he called a “firewall” that would seal off U.S. data from foreign access. He said that TikTok is in the process of deleting legacy U.S. data from servers in Virginia and Singapore, which he expects to be completed by the end of the year. Chew said he doesn’t … [Read more...]
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew grilled by lawmakers over safety, security concerns | LiveNOW from FOX
The CEO of TikTok Shou Zi Chew was subjected to six hours of grilling by lawmakers over the popular app's data safety concerns and overall content. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke with Politico reporter Rebecca Kern on what happened during today's committee hearing. Subscribe to LiveNOW from FOX! https://www.youtube.com/livenowfox?sub_confirmation=1 Where to watch LiveNOW from … [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...]