TikTok is facing a complete ban in the US over fears that China is using the app as a covert tool for spying and spreading propaganda. CEO Shou Chew will testify before Congress on Thursday, with members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee set to ...

TikTok's critics fear that its US user data could be passed on to China's government by the app and prompted growing calls to ban the app by US lawmakers.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress, marking his highest-profile speaking opportunity to date. He wants you to hear this message: TikTok is not a threat, and it has become too important to too many Americans to ban.

WASHINGTON: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell lawmakers the Chinese-owned short video app with more than 150 million American users has never, and would never, share US user data with the Chinese government amid growing US national security concerns.

As TikTok CEO Shou Chew prepares to testify in front of Congress this week, he's turning directly to the social video app's users to gain support. Chew took to TikTok on Tuesday to announce that app now has 150 million monthly active users in the US.

TikTok's CEO will be testifying before congress next week about the social media platform’s privacy and data security practices. This comes as bans on the popular app have gone into effect on government devices both in the U.