TikTok chief faces hostile US lawmakers over China ties


TikTok Chief Executive Chew Shou Zi testifies before a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on March 23, 2023. - Reuters

WASHINGTON (AFP): CEO Chew Shou Zi faced relentless questioning from combative US lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle Thursday (March 23) over the video-sharing app's alleged ties to China and its danger to teens.

The 40-year-old Singaporean suffered unusually intense grilling by both Republicans and Democrats who fear that Beijing could subvert the site for spying, data harvesting and advancing a Chinese Communist Party agenda.

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