"Sen. Tom Cotton's Controversial Questioning of TikTok CEO's Citizenship Sparks Backlash"
Sen. Tom Cotton faced backlash for repeatedly questioning TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about his citizenship and ties to the Chinese Communist Party during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child safety online. Cotton's line of questioning was criticized as racist and Sinophobic, with social media users and political action committees condemning his approach. The CEOs of Meta, X, Discord, and Snap were also pressed on various issues related to social media regulation, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally apologizing to families who say social media contributed to their children's deaths by suicide.