Thursday’s hearing of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce was a “disastrous disaster” for TikTok, which said one of the politician’s former writers and many other verified users said the lawmakers had to sell the Chinese-owned app. seems to have announced its support for the ban on Twitter seems to agree.
“This hearing is a disaster for TikTok,” Punchbowl News reporter and veteran Poltiico writer Andrew Desiderio responded, adding, “Several lawmakers announced their support for the TikTok ban during the hearing. I have,” he added.
Several lawmakers announced their support for the TikTok ban midway through the hearing. https://t.co/UNW5nWvzxf
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) March 23, 2023
“[In my opinion] This is done. At this time he thinks there’s no way TikTok isn’t banned,” tweeted Mike Solana, the vice president of the founders of his fund. “It is a bipartisan conviction that the Communist Party is spying on 150 million Americans. ”
IMO this is done. I don’t think there’s any way TikTok isn’t banned at this point. It is a bipartisan conviction that the Chinese Communist Party is spying on his 150 million Americans. they are furious. I have never seen them aligned in a hearing like this.
— Mike Solana (@micsolana) March 23, 2023
“The full-fledged bipartisan unity is truly impressive. The fury in that room is virtually limitless,” agreed journalist Glenn Greenwald.
“It’s part of the generalized outrage against big tech. Many of its concerns are valid: addictive algorithms, data privacy, and harm to the mental health of minors in particular. But they’re all 1 “It’s aimed at two platforms and spiced up by bipartisan unity at the CCP. It seems likely that something will come out of this,” he added.
Part of it is generalized anger at Big Tech. Many of those concerns are valid. Addictive algorithms, data privacy, and harm to the mental health of minors in particular. But they’re all aimed at his one platform, spiced up by bipartisan unity at the CCP. It seems that something will come out from now on.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 23, 2023
Several clips of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew acknowledge that disturbing information about TikTok began circulating on social media during the hearing.
“Then we all agree. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) said that Rep. tweeted in response to a video making Chu admit that he might have an American.
Then we all agree.ban it now https://t.co/hP6Ie2Udrt
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 23, 2023
In another example, Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) asked Chew to answer “whether ByteDance employees in China, including engineers, currently have access to user data in the United States.”
“After Project Texas is complete, the answer is no. We still have some data that needs to be deleted today,” Chew said.
The Chinese Communist Party has put pressure on TikTok’s CEO over whether it can access user data in the United States.
He acknowledged that China has access to US data. This should be an alarm bell and an alarm bell for all Americans. pic.twitter.com/qmEVEkSrvT
— U.S. Congressman Bob Latta (@boblatta) March 23, 2023
“I didn’t have time to watch the entire hearing, but from the clip I saw, it was an utter disaster for TikTok’s CEO,” Newsweek contributor Darvio Morrow said when Congressman Latta grilled TikTok. said in response to a video clip of the CEO.
I didn’t have time to watch the entire hearing, but from the clips I saw, it was an utter disaster for the TikTok CEO. https://t.co/BdQNDQyDy2
— Dalvio Morrow (@DTheKingpin) March 23, 2023
“What a disaster. The TikTok CEO is terribly unprepared for this,” said Morrow. Said In a follow-up tweet, we react to another clip from the hearing.
In another video, TikTok’s CEO, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Florida), appears to be struggling to answer, repeatedly asking whether the app’s parent company, ByteDance, currently has access to US user data. I’m asking
US TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has confirmed that CCP-controlled ByteDance has access to US user data. pic.twitter.com/woPqYqHD9r
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 23, 2023
Chu has also refused to admit four times that the Chinese Communist Party is currently persecuting Uyghurs in the country.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew won’t admit CCP persecuting Uyghurs 4 times pic.twitter.com/tOUzELN13R
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 23, 2023
For many people, refusing to talk about the Uyghur genocide in China indicates that the individual is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.
In one video, Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-California) tells Chew that his claim that there is “no evidence that the Chinese government has access” to certain data is “absurd.”
TikTok CEO on Americans’ data: ‘I haven’t seen any evidence that the Chinese government has access to that data.’
Rep ESHOO: “I think that’s ridiculous, actually.”
—ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) March 23, 2023
In another video, Chu admitted that TikTok tracks users’ individual keystrokes and told Rep. He said he would “answer” whether he would keep it. .
In a separate revealing portion of the hearing, Chu actually said of alleged Chinese surveillance of Americans using TikTok, “I don’t think ‘espionage’ is the right word.”
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