Why US tech deserves TikTok-level scrutiny as lawmakers grill CEO

National security issues are surrounding TikTok. If the U.S. bans the social media platform or forces its parent company ByteDance to sell it, would the Biden administration risk alienating a horde of young potential voters in the lead-up to an election year?

National security issues are surrounding TikTok. If the U.S. bans the social media platform or forces its parent company ByteDance to sell it, would the Biden administration risk alienating a horde of young potential voters in the lead-up to an election year? Photo by Shutterstock.

TikTok CEO Shou Chew testified before a House Committee looking at the social media platform’s data security and relationship with the Chinese government.

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Madeleine Brand

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Sarah Sweeney, Angie Perrin, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Brian Hardzinski, Bennett Purser, Marcelle Hutchins