When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress on Thursday, he plans to unveil new internal data that suggests the popular video-sharing app is far more enmeshed in Americans' daily lives than anyone realizes.
Chew’s testimony comes as efforts in Washington to potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. have reached a fever pitch. Biden now supports a bipartisan bill that could do just that, andthat either its Chinese owners sell their stakes in the company or the app could face a U.S. ban.
“TikTok creators are small business owners trying to make a living and put food on their tables, teachers educating the next generation of leaders, and everyday innovators who represent the breadth of America,” TikTok spokesperson Jamal Brown said in a statement. “Lawmakers in Washington debating TikTok should hear firsthand from people whose lives would be directly affected by their decisions.”
The 150 million regular users in America that Chew will cite in his congressional testimony Thursday does not include children under the age of 13, according to the senior Democratic strategist advising TikTok. A breakdown in the poll among the political parties suggests a ban could hurt Democrats more: 64% of Republicans and 50% of independents support a ban, while 51% of Democrats oppose a ban.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a news conference this past week that “the U.S. has yet to prove with evidence that TikTok threatens its national security.”
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