TikTok, the short-video app owned by China’s ByteDance, declined to testify at a congressional hearing slated for Nov 5 scheduled by Republican Senator Josh Hawley to discuss its business and risks to American consumers.
Hawley had invited TikTok and Apple to testify at the hearing. Apple, too, declined to participate, leading Hawley to question in a tweet whether the two companies have “something to hide”. Hawley didn’t immediately respond to a comment inquiry sent via his website.
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