Regulating TikTok: US Lawmakers Grill Chinese-Owned App Over Teen Content

24 Mar 2023 03:05 IST

Updated On 01 Feb 2024 13:24 IST

On Thursday, U.S. lawmakers grilled TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew over the Chinese-owned app's outsized influence on teens and its capability to serve harmful content that inflicts "emotional distress" on young users.

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The hearing was held at a crucial moment for TikTok, as the Biden administration faces pressure from lawmakers to ban the app in the country for national security concerns.

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Additionally, during the hearing, Rep. Bob Latta, a Republican from Ohio, spoke of a 10-year-old girl who suffocated herself doing a so-called "blackout challenge" from videos posted on the app.
Lawmakers also quizzed Chew about whether Americans' user data could be accessed by the Chinese government as well as how it prevented harmful content from reaching young users.
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