03/22/2023 05:38 (act. 03/22/2023 07:59)
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Shortly before the hearing in the US Congress, the details of the statements made by the head of the company, Shou Zi Chew, will be known. “TikTok has never shared US user data with the Chinese government or received a request to do so, nor would TikTok honor such a request if it were made,” Chew will testify Thursday, according to the statement released late on Thursday. Tuesday.
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is not owned or controlled by any government or governmental entity. “Let me be clear: ByteDance is not a representative of China or any other country.” On Thursday, Chew is expected to answer questions from a US congressional committee about the possible disclosure of user data to the government in Beijing and other issues.