TikTok tells U.S. lawmakers during a congressional hearing that it does not provide information to China's government
Michael Beckerman, TikTok's head of public policy for the Americas, became the company's first executive to appear before Congress, testifying to a subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. Republicans in particular pressed Beckerman on worries regarding TikTok's stewardship of data on the app's users.
A TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado RuvicRepublican Senator John Thune said TikTok is perhaps more driven by content algorithms than even Facebook Beckerman said TikTok would be willing to provide the app's algorithm moderation policies in order for the Senate panel to have it reviewed by independent experts.
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