TikTok CEO Faces Congressional Hearing Amid Potential US Ban
TikTok CEO, Zhang Yiming, faces a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill in front of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. The hearing is focused on examining the privacy, security, and content moderation practices of TikTok, which has been under fire in recent months due to concerns over its relationship with China. The social media platform, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has become increasingly popular in the United States, with over 100 million active users. However, lawmakers have raised concerns that the app could be used by the Chinese government to collect sensitive data on American citizens or to spread disinformation and propaganda. The hearing is part of…