TikTok creators have had enough of US Congress seemingly not understanding how the internet works.
What happened: On Thursday, TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before the House Committee for Energy and Commerce, where he was peppered with questions about concerns over the popular app's potential national security threats and its connections to China. Governments around the world banned the app on official devices, and there is concern that the app's parent company ByteDance could be forced to cooperate with the Chinese government.
'Why do you need to know where the eyes are if you're not seeing if they're dilated?" Carter then asked, resulting in a barrage of comments ridiculing the congressman's questions. TechCrunch previously reported that TikTok updated its privacy policy"to allow the app to collect biometric data on US users." However, the company has said it only uses biometrics for video effects and ByteDance employees in China would not be able to access it, TechCrunch reported.
US Rep. Mike Gallagher, who represents Wisconsin's 8th district, told CNN during its primetime special Thursday night that the government needs to address TikTok as a national security threat, despite the popularity of the app among younger voters.
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