TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is to testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday, his first appearance before a Congressional committee.

A high-stakes standoff between the U.S. government and social media app TikTok over a potential ban is set for a reckoning on Thursday when TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before a committee of House lawmakers.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress on Thursday as the social media platform looks to avoid a potential ban or divestment from its China-based parent company.

Shou Zi Chew was forced to defend the Chinese-owned app, which some US lawmakers want to ban.View Entire Post ›

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before a committee of House lawmakers amid a high-stakes standoff between the U.S. government and the China-based social media app over a potential ban.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will attempt to address lawmakers’ worries that the extraordinarily popular video app represents a dangerous national security threat.

TikTok is facing a complete ban in the US over fears that China is using the app as a covert tool for spying and spreading propaganda. CEO Shou Chew will testify before Congress on Thursday, with members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee set to raise their concerns about how much access the Chinese government has to user data,