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<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">TikTok is on Capitol Hill today. Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of the popular social media app, testified in front of Congress about the company’s data security practices and its relationship with the Chinese government ... Show More
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TikTok CEO Faces the Music on Capitol Hill, Starbucks CEO to Serve as a Barista 3/23/23
TikTok's CEO took the stand in front of congress today and took a verbal beating from lawmakers that feared the social media app was being used by China for surveillance of U.S. citizens. Rep. Michael Burgess, a member of that committee, joined Last Call to discuss his concerns.
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