Two senators sent a letter to TikTok’s C.E.O. with questions about how user data may be stored and seen in China after new reports in May.

Two U.S. senators are asking TikTok to explain what they called misleading or inaccurate responses about how it stores and provides access to U.S. user data after recent news reports raised questions about how the Chinese-owned social media platform handles some sensitive information.

Two senators in the United States have requested TikTok to clarify its storage and access practices concerning American user data. They expressed concern over potential misleading or inaccurate statements made by the Chinese-owned social media platform.