The chairwoman of the House Energy & Commerce Committee opened a hearing featuring the CEO of TikTok by telling him that “your platform should be banned.” Rep.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) said that “banning your platform will address the immediate threats,” as lawmakers of both parties have singled out the Chinese-owned platform as a danger to national security and privacy.
She said, “To the American people watching today, hear this: TikTok is a weapon by the Chinese Communist party to spy on you, manipulate what you see and exploit for future generations.” The top Democrat on the committee.
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), was less direct, but said that he agreed with much of what Rodgers said. Shou Chew, the company’s CEO, is planning to tell lawmakers that safeguards are in place to prevent user data from being accessed by Chinese authorities.
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