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5:51Now PlayingTikTok CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified against charges of the TikTok app presenting a national security threat to Americans and teenagers' mental health. John Iadarola and Jessica Burbank break it down on The Damage Report.
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TikTok CEO faces U.S. critics in House hearing
"TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew is defending the company Thursday from charges that it poses a national security threat in front of a group of lawmakers who advocated for banning the popular short-video app.
Why it matters: The White House and TikTok's critics in Congress say the app, which has 150 million U.S. users, puts their data at risk because TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.
The big picture: The House Committee on Energy and Commerce members made it unequivocally clear they view TikTok as a dangerous social media app and a national security threat. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Ca.) at one point cited "life and death" issues connected to the app."
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