In TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s first appearance before Congress, he struggled to address lawmakers’ worries that the extraordinarily popular video app represents a dangerous national security threat because it is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance.
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End of carouselThe Biden administration is pushing a plan that would require TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell their stakes in the company. But the administration’s strategy could run into a legal and constitutional minefield. The Chinese government said it would “strongly oppose” any forced sale of the company, effectively blocking this strategy.
Chew has become the face of TikTok in Washington, where he’s been on a charm offensive to overcome what he calls a “trust deficit” among American lawmakers.
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