DeSantis Would Ban Chinese-Owned TikTok
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks the Chinese-owned app TikTok is a "security risk" and is in favor of banning it.
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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks the Chinese-owned app TikTok is a "security risk" and is in favor of banning it.
U.S. lawmakers have grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about data security and harmful content, with some pushing to ban the popular short-video app nationwide. Chew, a native of Singapore, told the lawmakers that TikTok prioritizes user safety as he sought to avert a U.S. ban on the app by downplaying its ties to China.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said the company plans to delete all U.S. user data from company servers by year-end.
The fate of TikTok in the US could rest on a Congressional hearing taking place Thursday, which will see CEO Shou Zi Chew claim the data of its 150 million US users is protected...
Three hundred billion dollars, three billion downloads, and at least 90 minutes of attention per user every day—TikTok and its China-based parent company have captured much of the world in more ways than one.