In the United States, there is growing concern that information may be leaked to the Chinese government via TikTok, a video sharing app operated by a Chinese company. It was the first time to testify about the handling of user information such as privacy protection.
In December last year, the United States passed a bill banning the use of TikTok on devices owned by the federal government, raising concerns about information leaks to the Chinese government via TikTok.
A committee of the US House of Representatives issued a statement on the 30th, announcing that the CEO of TikTok's operating company, ByteDance in China, is expected to testify for the first time at a hearing on March 23rd.
The statement said, ``TikTok allows the Chinese Communist Party to access the data of American users,'' and added, ``Americans have no idea what impact this will have on their privacy and data protection. You have the right to know what to give," he said.
The company consistently claims that there is no interference by the Chinese government, but it seems that the CEO's testimony will not be easy to dispel the distrust held by the US side, and in the future, how far will the US regulate TikTok? The focus is on whether it will strengthen.