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TikTok chief faces off with US lawmakers as ban looms

Washington (AFP) - TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew battled for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faced a barrage of accusations from Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to China and its danger to teens.

AFP

From Facebook intern to the crosshairs of Congress: TikTok chief’s stellar rise

Shou Zi Chew, who joined ByteDance, the parent company in 2021, won’t let his children use the app

The Guardian - UK

Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's low-key CEO, faces down US Congress

Singapore (Singapore) (AFP) - TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew, who will represent the Chinese company in a US congressional meeting Thursday, is a former banker turned tech boss whose soft-spoken persona belies his meteoric rise.

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Watch live: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before US Congress

Watch live from Washington as TikTok's CEO testifies before the US house of representatives energy and commerce committee.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers urge TikTok ban in hearing with app's CEO

Shou Zi Chew will be grilled by members of Congress as pressure mounts on TikTok's owners.

Axios

TikTok Is Too Popular To Ban

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Reason

TikTok chief faces grilling in US Congress as ban looms

Washington (AFP) - TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will fight for the survival of the hugely popular video-sharing app in the United States on Thursday, as he faces skeptical Washington lawmakers over the company's alleged ties to the Chinese government.

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China would "resolutely oppose" forced sale of TikTok

A forced sale would harm “confidence to invest in the United States," the spokeswoman said.

Axios

Lawmakers reject CEO's assurance TikTok is autonomous from China - Roll Call

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.

Roll Call

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden administration is pushing for the company’s sale.

The Conversation

Team Biden to TikTok's owners: Just sell it

The administration's preferred outcome in the TikTok debate is becoming clear.

Axios

TikTok chief faces US Congress as lawmakers mull ban

AFP

TikTok CEO grilled for over five hours on China, drugs and teen mental health

Shou Zi Chew attempts to play down concerns over data and privacy as lawmakers call for ban on Chinese-owned app

The Guardian - US

TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears

The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee to make the case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn’t be banned

The Independent UK

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Fortune

Meet Shou Zi Chew, the most important CEO you've never heard of

Shou Zi Chew has been TikTok's boss for 2 years needs to convince U.S. lawmakers that the social media app, owned by China-based ByteDance, is not a threat to national security.

WEKU

The U.S. is threatening to ban TikTok? Good luck

TikTok is on trial as U.S. authorities consider a ban. There's just one problem: it's not only an app for silly videos anymore, it is now entwined with our culture.

Roll Call

TikTok CEO to face skeptical lawmakers in testimony Thursday - Roll Call

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will have a tough task persuading lawmakers to soften their stance to the app at a Thursday hearing.

The Independent UK

Why TikTok's security risks keep raising fears

The battle between the U.S. and China over TikTok will come into full view when the social media platform’s CEO testifies before Congressional lawmakers

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AFP

TikTok boss to deny China ties to US lawmakers

Washington (AFP) - TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will staunchly deny allegations by US lawmakers Thursday that the hugely popular video-sharing app had ever, or ever would, share data with the Chinese government.

TechRadar

TikTok CEO set to pledge app's "responsibility to protect" US users

In an effort to save TikTok from a total ban, its CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify that the app "never shared US users data" and never will with Chinese party.

The Independent UK

Shou Chew: How a Facebook intern became the boss of TikTok

Despite his being head of the world’s most popular app, the enigmatic CEO’s Wikipedia page is just six sentences long

The Independent UK

TikTok CEO to tell Congress app is safe, urge against ban

TikTok’s CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security, and keeping the platform free from Chinese government influence

Axios

Any move to ban the app will face the reality that a vast number of Americans use it — a lot.

The Guardian - US

Six urgent questions TikTok’s CEO needs to answer for US lawmakers

Stakes are high for the app’s US future with the administration pushing for Chinese owners to sell their shares in the firm

Axios

TikTok CEO to tell Congress app ban would "hurt" U.S. businesses and "damage" economy

"ByteDance is not an agent of China," he said of TikTok's parent company in his testimony.

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