TikTok's chief executive faced tough questions on Thursday from lawmakers who are convinced the Chinese-owned short video app should be barred for being a 'tool' of the Chinese Communist Party and because it carries content that can harm children's mental health.
WASHINGTON, March 23 - TikTok's chief executive faced tough questions on Thursday from lawmakers who are convinced the Chinese-owned short video app should be barred for being a "tool" of the Chinese Communist Party and because it carries content that can harm children's mental health.testimony before Congress capped a week of actions by the Chinese company aimed at convincing Americans and their lawmakers that the app creates economic value and supports free speech.
Overall, lawmakers called Chew's answers on China and content aimed at children as evasive, with Democratic Representative Tony Cardenas saying Chew was a "good dancer with words" at the top of his comments about Chew's answers throughout the testimony. Chew responded to many pointed questions by saying the issues were "complex." He did not announce any new efforts to safeguard privacy, falling back on explanations of ongoing efforts, which have failed to appease critics.
TikTok has said it has spent more than $1.5 billion on what it calls rigorous data security efforts under the name "Project Texas" that currently has nearly 1,500 full-time employees and is contracted with Oracle CorpPARENTS UNHAPPY
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