The CEO of TikTok defended the social media platform before Congress as lawmakers seek to ban the app in the U.S. 'There are more than 150 million Americans who love our platform and we know we have a responsibility to protect them.'
that indicates that portions of TikTok's source code is the same as the China-based Douyin app, and that some of the capabilities to censor content is included in that code.Rep. Kathy Castor asks Chew about advertising to children between the ages of 13 and 17, but Chew says he needs to check with his teams to understand TikTok's exact policies.Rep. Gus Bilirakis discusses children who follow dangerous content, specifically the story of a young man who committed suicide.
Chew asks if he can respond after Cammack runs over her time, but McMorris Rodgers doesn't allow him to.Rep. Richard Hudson says that he has serious concerns about TikTok's ability to give the Chinese Communist party access to the data of U.S. military members. He also says that there should be a ban on military personnel using the app on their personal devices.
"I still believe that the Beijing communist government will still control and have the ability to influence what you do, and so this idea, this project Texas. is simply not acceptable.""TikTok has told us that you weren't sharing data with the CCP, but leaked audio from within tick tock is proven otherwise," McMorris Rodgers said. "TikTok told us that you weren't tracking the geolocation of American citizens. You were.
He also calls for changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides a liability shield to online companies that allow for users to post on their sites.10:02 a.m.
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