The extremely popular app has provoked the ire of two presidential administrations and Congress over its ties to China
In a statement announcing the hearing, Republican representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers claimed TikTok has “knowingly allowed the ability for the Chinese Communist Party to access American user data”.
The appearance of Chew before the the energy and commerce committee, the first ever by a TikTok chiefremained largely out of the spotlight. He is expected to use his appearance to assuage lawmaker fears about data practices and commit to not allowing the Chinese government to influence TikTok in any way.Chew saidChew, a former Goldman Sachs banker who has helmed the company since March 2021, warned users in a video posted to TikTok earlier in the week that the company was at a “pivotal moment”.
Ahead of Chew’s appearance, Congress members had already criticized the company and Chew himself – suggesting that his testimony cannot be trusted. Senator Mark Warner said in a statement that regardless of what is said during the hearing, Congress should move forward with legislation that allows for a more comprehensive review of technology from foreign countries.
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