US lawmakers grill TikTok boss amid growing tensions with China
CEO Shou Zi Chew gave testimony at the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce committee hearing
TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew on Capitol Hill in Washington yesterday. Photo: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
David Shepardson
TikTok's chief executive faced tough questions from US 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.
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