Shou Zi Chew‘s visit to Capitol Hill delivered plenty of fireworks. During a five-hour appearance before the House Energy & Commerce Committee, the TikTok CEO repeatedly sparred with Congressional regulators and insisted that his company is capable of protecting the user data of American citizens.
If you missed the hearing, we’re here to catch you up. Here are some of the main themes that came up repeatedly during Chew’s contentious testimony:
Congress isn’t convinced by Project Texas
As TikTok looks to avoid the stateside ban that would be facilitated by the recently-proposed Restrict Act, it has urged the U.S. government to adopt the security deal known as Project Texas. In front of Congress, Chew stated that Project Texas would provide vital safeguards for U.S. user data.
Unfortunately for Chew, his opponents in the House of Representatives were not convinced by his assurances. Jay Obernolte (R-ca), a former video game developer,...
If you missed the hearing, we’re here to catch you up. Here are some of the main themes that came up repeatedly during Chew’s contentious testimony:
Congress isn’t convinced by Project Texas
As TikTok looks to avoid the stateside ban that would be facilitated by the recently-proposed Restrict Act, it has urged the U.S. government to adopt the security deal known as Project Texas. In front of Congress, Chew stated that Project Texas would provide vital safeguards for U.S. user data.
Unfortunately for Chew, his opponents in the House of Representatives were not convinced by his assurances. Jay Obernolte (R-ca), a former video game developer,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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