Politicians and cybersecurity experts have repeatedly raised concerns that TikTok’s parent company has too much insight into its 150 million monthly US users, and allege that steps the app has taken to separate data is not enough to keep it from a prying Beijing government.
during a US House committee hearing last week as he tried to protect his company from a possible ban or forced sale over concerns the app might pose a security concern.
During last week’s hearing, Chew said TikTok posed no greater risk than social media giants like Google’s YouTube and Meta Platform Inc.’s Instagram, claiming his company has put more safeguards in place than any of its Western competitors because of long-standing suspicions.
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