TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before House committee as lawmakers push to ban app | full video

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee as efforts to ban the Chinese-owned social media app gain momentum in Washington. The hearing is focused on TikTok's consumer privacy and data security practices as well as its relationship with the Chinese Community Party.

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[idahem]

I hate when people ask loaded questions and forcing the person to answer "yes or no" when the answer deserves more information than just yes or no. It's dishonest and manipulative.

[yomaine]

We need an age limit on government officials. These people are not only ignorant, but some of them are actually dumb.

[LaplaceR]

Why must our congress make us look absolutely incompetent and useless??? None of these folks know what they’re talking about apparently and over half look like they have one foot in the grave… We need to vote these people out.

[thecatwhoasked]

As a minor, I don’t believe that this 80 year old should be standing up for us when she just learned about what TikTok was yesterday

[solosky]

congressman: answer me, is there any possibility that human might choke when they drinking water?
scientist: yes, but...
congressman: that is enough, i just need to know "yes"

lets ban water.

[crispy]

This is why we desperately need younger people in our governments. It’s abundantly clear that these people have no clue what they are talking about regarding the internet.

[thWondeR_]

The congresswoman representing Washington was wild for suggesting it’s Shou’s fault her kids are not going to sleep at bedtime, wtf 😂😂😂

[awaffle_]

i wish congress would actually represent Americans and work to make our lives better instead of this BS

[jamesscott]

3:18:05 MR. Pence asked the most childish question of all "WHEN IS TIKTOK GOING TO PAY IT USERS FOR THE COLLECTION OF THEIR DATA" like any American company does the same

[FirstLastname]

Shou is a better man than I’ll ever be, if I was treated like that for hours on end I would’ve gone absolutely feral

[emily-ketron]

well what about pornhub, twitter, reddit, etc. I’ve witnessed people getting their freaking heads cut off on twitter. If they ban tiktok over challenges and whatnot, they should ban every other social media that contains harmful and traumatic events.

[popoffcory]

the entire congress treating mr. shou like a child, interrupting him over and over, the xenophobia is so clearly omnipresent in the room...

[Justin-yk]

I thought a hearing was to let the person actually respond to their questions, not interrupt him incessantly.

[benjamincvcvcv]

Actually impressed by the lady from California for have good questions and allowing him to answer well done

[ninajaneignacio]

How sickening this can be, I am proud of the tiktok ceo. This congress doesn’t even let him speak or answer the questions. How can you possibly want answers if you don’t even want to listen how stupid is that.

[ThemBeeBoys]

Every single one of these people need voted out! I understand the line of questioning but to continue to refuse to allow this man to speak is unacceptable! They have not only already made up their minds about something they have extremely limited knowledge about but refuse to be educated about the details of the subject. The worst part about them refusing to not allow him to speak is that in this forum is that we as Americans aren’t allowed to hear what he would otherwise say if not cut off by rude close mindedness

[tkw]

The fact that he remained calm, assertive and vigilant throughout the entire proceeding is what pixxed these clowns.
You can see quite a few of them literally lost their temper toward the end of their five minutes.

[kfcchicken]

This is painful to listen to. Even if I wanted tiktok banned I would still find this frustrating. Let the man speak before you belittle him. Dear God, be more mature.

[dorkx]

I’m am honestly ashamed at what our congress has turned into

[LovesBleedingDeath]

1:58:50. “ the chair lady said you have to tell the truth “. I am DISGUSTED by the way Americans reps acted.