TikTok CEO to face tough questions as support for U.S. ban grows

FILE PHOTO: The TikTok logo is pictured in Culver City, California, U.S., September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - TikTok's chief executive will face tough questions from lawmakers on Thursday who are convinced the Chinese-owned short video app should be barred for being a potential national security threat to the United States.

CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony before Congress will also cap a week of actions by the Chinese company aimed at convincing Americans and their lawmakers that the app creates economic value and supports free speech.