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Move aside, Pedro Pascal. The Internet has a new "zaddy": TikTok chief executive Chew Shou Zi. The 40-year-old Singaporean may have come under intense scrutiny by lawmakers during the US Congress on Thursday (March 23), as he sought to assuage US worries over TikTok's China-based parent company, ByteDance, but Mr…

Scrolling mindlessly on social media watching TikTok videos, reels, and Instagram stories can be a mind-numbing activity for most, but a few minutes during your break isn’t too bad, right? Have you ever been scrolling on TikTok and thought you’ve found the perfect video of the day that simply can’t…

Facebook collects about as much data from underage users as TikTok does, and federal law enforcement agencies have almost limitless access to that data. Members of the Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee already know this — and evidently so does most of the Gen Z audience who watched those largely…

“Let me state this unequivocally: ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country,” Chew said. When asked about whether TikTok censors content that is critical of China, Chew firmly replied, “That kind of content is available on our platform. You can go and search it.” Assessments of…

Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from addictive platforms. Two laws signed by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox Thursday prohibit kids under 18…

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s testimony before a US congressional hearing that lasted for almost five hours was gruelling and relentless. He faced a volley of questions over security concerns and the potential Chinese government’s influence. This was Chow’s first-ever appearance before the US lawmakers as the TikTok CEO. The hearing witnessed…

MEXICO CITY: A photo posted to TikTok shows a group of people dressed in camouflage, hoping to blend into the shadowy vegetation dotting the nighttime landscape of the Mexican desert. The picture was not uploaded by social media influencers on an adventurous vacation - it's an advertisement by people smugglers.…

WASHINGTON – Depending on whom you ask, the short-form video app TikTok is where you watch goofy dances and make-up tutorials, or it’s a gravely sophisticated threat to US national security. TikTok is owned by a Chinese company, ByteDance. And because China is known to be interested in having its…

Politics "Our team in Washington is — and always has been — focused on educating lawmakers and stakeholders about our company and our service." TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew is interviewed at Washington offices. Matt McClain / The Washington Post By Cat Zakrzewski and Cristiano Lima, Washington Post updated…