TikTok is facing a potential ban in the U.S., as Congress is concerned the popular social media app is showing violent and suicidal videos to kids.
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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is testifying before Congress in defense of the popular social media app as momentum grows on Capitol Hill to outright ban the app over national security concerns.
Lawmakers have been growing increasingly concerned over the app's parent company, ByteDance, due to its ties to the Chinese government. Those lawmakers both Republicans and Democrats will grill Chew over the next four hours over the app's handling of private user data and security practices.
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This company should not be allowed in this country
@KennethAviation all social media is owned by Tencent? Lmfao who told you that one kiddo
Ban pornography sites to children also meaning requiring identification card to enter the explicit sites
Explain to me how this would work 🤣 boomer
@Esteban Perez scanning id, passport, drivers license etc
@KennethAviation um no 😅
@Sean Butler aint no way bruh 💀💀💀
I watched the entire thing. That barely scratched the surface of literally anything they spoke about. I suppose this is how the media alters history.
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Please!!!! Don’t take away my tik tok….leave it alone!!!!!
@KennethAviation ok
@KennethAviation then do something productive 😐
@Charger i do. what i mean is like right before a basketball game or during a boring class
It’s for your….
Nay.
For everyone’s own good.
@KennethAviation tough beans, get a job
This hearing was a joke and we all saw it.
TikTok is garbage!!! 🗑
Ban it back to their CCP overlords. This app brings nothing but depression and stupid challenges.
Ban TikTok please
Boomer!
How much Mark paid you all?
150million kids/children
Ban that useless app!!
Boomer
Honestly a year ago i would have disagreed but now I’m on the edge about it
Ban Tik Tok!!