Thursday, March 23, 2023

Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s C.E.O. for App’s Ties to China, Escalating Tensions

 Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s C.E.O. for App’s Ties to China, Escalating Tensions
Lawmakers grilled Shou Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, over the app’s ties to its Chinese parent company and its effects on children, as Chinese officials said they opposed a sale of the platform.

Biden’s Options on TikTok Narrow After Beijing Pushes Back
China’s opposition to a sale of the app leaves the president to challenge that stand or consider seeking a ban, which would face its own obstacles.

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