TikTok’s CEO Got Blasted By Both Sides During An Intense Congressional Hearing

TikTok's CEO, Zhang Yiming, faced an intense congressional hearing that resulted in him being blasted by both sides.

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Lawmakers grilled Yiming on a variety of issues, including data privacy concerns and the app's ties to China.

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Republicans accused TikTok of censorship and of spreading Chinese propaganda, while Democrats focused on the app's data collection practices.

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Yiming defended TikTok, insisting that the app does not share user data with the Chinese government and that it operates independently.

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He also argued that the company is committed to transparency and that it is taking steps to address concerns around data privacy.

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However, lawmakers were not satisfied with Yiming's answers and called for more regulation of the app and its parent company, ByteDance.

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Some lawmakers even called for TikTok to be banned in the United States, citing national security concerns.

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The hearing highlighted the growing scrutiny that tech companies face over their handling of user data and their ties to foreign governments.

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It also underscored the political tensions between the US and China, as lawmakers accused TikTok of being a tool for Chinese propaganda.

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