![]() ![]() I expect today you’ll say anything to avoid this outcome. Tiktok has repeatedly chosen the path for more control, more surveillance, and more manipulation. We do not trust TikTok will ever embrace American values, values for freedom, human rights, and innovation. Tiktok surveils us all, and the Chinese Communist Party is able to use this as a tool to manipulate America as a whole. Your trackers are embedded in sites across the web. Tiktok collects nearly every data point imaginable from people’s location to what they type and copy who they talk to, biometric data and more, even if they’ve never been on TikTok. Chew, you are here because the American people need the truth about the threat Tiktok poses to our national and personal security. The chair recognizes herself for five minutes for an opening statement. The chair appreciates the audience’s cooperation and maintaining order as we have a full discussion on these important issues. I know that we have deep feelings on these issues and that we all may not agree on everything, but I ask that we abide by these rules and be respectful of our audience members, our viewers, and our witnesses. I do want to remind the guest in the audience that the chair is obliged under the house rules and the rules of the committee to maintain order and preserve decorum in the committee room. We think engaged citizens are welcome and a valuable part of the political process. Before I begin, I’d like to take a moment to address the guest in the audience. The hearing was titled “TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children from Online Harms.” This hearing marked Chew’s first time appearing before a congressional committee. On March 23rd, the House Energy and Commerce Committee conducted a hearing with the CEO of TikTok, Shou Chew, focused on TikTok’s consumer privacy and data security practices, its impact on children, and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. ![]() Shou Chew, CEO, TikTok Inc testifies to the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on March 23rd, 2023. ![]()
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