TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew Faces Intense Questioning Over Alleged Chinese Ties
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During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, GOP Senator Tom Cotton repeatedly questioned Singaporean TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about his citizenship and ties to the Chinese Communist Party, despite Chew's insistence that he is Singaporean. The hearing focused on online safety for children and included CEOs from other social media companies. Chew and TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, have faced scrutiny over concerns about Chinese influence and data security, with some criticism veering into anti-Asian rhetoric.
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