TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban | The World

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 18:32:38 +0000

Tiktok's CEO has been grilled by US lawmakers over the app's relationship with China as well as protections for young users. It was the first-ever appearance by a Tiktok chief executive in front of such a committee as the app faces a nationwide ban in the US if it remains under Chinese ownership. Cybersecurity expert Robert Potter tells The World Shou Zi Chew was “on much shakier ground when it came to being precise about accounting for TikTok's relationship with the Communist Party of China”.

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