TikTok CEO Shou Chew is set to appear in Congress today to give his statement on the hearing for the short video social media's review of the platform, amidst its looming ban in the United States. According to reports, TikTok will try to convince the House of why it should not be banned in the country, with claims of its plans on how to protect the millions of Americans using the app.
There have been significant concerns about TikTok on its data problems, as the government has regarded that it is collecting massive data on the devices that it is installed on, an issue which they did not take lightly.
TikTok to Face Congress, CEO to Reveal Plans About Data Problems
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According to the US House of Committee on Energy and Commerce's document, TikTok will testify before the government and present its case on why should they continue operating in the country. The company's top executive would appear before the House and try to convince them about how they could further protect the data of millions of Americans.
Safety and privacy are the top priority of the country, hence the looming nationwide TikTok ban that would prevent the app from accessing more of the public's data and information.
Shou Chew will appear before Congress and present its plans and actions that it will take to protect the US citizens about what steps to take to avoid any compromisation of their data.
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Will the Social Media Platform Fight Against These Bans?
The Congress is set to hear TikTok and its executives on a hearing this Thursday, March 23, and give the platform a chance to fight against its bans, particularly in the country.
The social media platform will present its case and plans to the government to try and convince them that they should stay in the country and provide its citizens with the entertaining qualities of TikTok, and not only that, but their ways how to protect their data and information.
TikTok's Ban in the US
In the wake of the growing data concerns on the famous Chinese-owned social media platform, there have been several bans on TikTok that impede its operations in certain countries. One of these countries is the United States, one of its largest markets, and five other nations also imposed a ban against them including The United Kingdom, India, Australia, Canada, and Taiwan.
There were reports and claims by the government that TikTok supplies data to ByteDance, which has alleged links to the Chinese government which conduct espionage on millions of users under the app.
However, the Chinese government already spoke up regarding this issue, saying that reviews or evaluations of TikTok should be treated fairly, amidst these bans.
The growing unrest of the government regarding TikTok is a known fact for all, and it has been dividing the nation on whether to allow the app to continue its operations here in the US.
Still, nothing is set in stone and the US government is open to hearing its side on the hearing set to evaluate the platform, with the TikTok CEO to reveal his plans to solve the issue and avoid the nationwide ban.
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