TikTok chief admits Chinese parent company has access to data

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TikTok’s chief executive has admitted that users' data can be accessed by its Chinese parent company as it battles a potential ban in the United States.

TikTok’s chief executive has admitted that users' data can be accessed by its Chinese parent company as itIn a bruising US Congress hearing, Shou Zi Chew told the House Energy and Commerce Committee that staff in China currently have the ability to see TikTok users’ information.

In a confrontational session, the TikTok chief failed to win over members of Congress, who are considering whether toCathy McMorris Rodgers, the Republican chairman, said: “Your platform should be banned. TikTok is a weapon by the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] to spy on you, manipulate what you see, and exploit future generations.”

Mr Chew, who is based in Singapore, told members of Congress that he had not spoken to a Chinese government official since taking charge two years ago, and that he had “no evidence” that TikTok users’ data had been accessed by the Chinese government.has been able to spy on staff, he said: ”I don't think that spying is the right way to describe it.”

Mr Chew repeatedly refused to answer questions on whether he agrees that the Chinese government represses China’s Uyghur minority.

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Such a horrible tweet crafted to mislead...

Facebook also have data. Same goes for Google. This is a political circles show to demonise China and hoping the dumb Americans to agree with the government to wage war against China just like the Iraq war.

Just like US and EU have access to all social media platforms data like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube 😂😂😂

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