Category: CEO of TikTok,owner ByteDance

TikTok: Should the CCP-Controlled App Track and Influence Millions of Americans?

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew recently faced a barrage of questioning from lawmakers on Capitol Hill regarding the safety, privacy, and security threat of the Chinese Communist Party-controlled app. There are reportedly 150 million TikTok users in the United States. Should the CCP have a direct line to influencing the minds and behavior of 45…


Former Senior Obama Advisor Claims GOP Concerns Over TikTok ‘Bad Faith’

Dan Pfeiffer, a former senior advisor to Barack Obama, has criticized Republicans over their push to ban TikTok, a Chinese social media app that has aroused national security concerns. “The Republicans see the issue as a win-win. If Biden doesn’t ban TikTok, they can paint him as soft on China. If Biden does ban TikTok,…


TikTok, the Clock Is Ticking

TikTok, the Chinese short-form viral video app, has over 200 million downloads in the United States and poses a severe national security threat as data is stored in China. Reports have revealed the way the Chinese Communist Party has used it for manipulative subversion—yet no one in Washington seems to want to do anything about…


‘I’m Not Very Social’: ByteDance Founder to Hand CEO Reins to College Roommate

Zhang Yiming announced he will step down as CEO of TikTok-owner ByteDance, saying he lacked the social skills to be an ideal manager and naming his college roommate Liang Rubo as his successor to navigate a rising tide of Big Tech regulations. In a surprise announcement to employees on Thursday, first reported by Reuters and…