TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to Testify Before House Energy and Commerce Committee in March on Platform’s Consumer Privacy and Data Security Practices, Impact on Kids, and Relationship with Chinese Communist Party

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in March about the social media platform’s consumer privacy and data security practices, its impact on kids and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. This was announced in a news release Monday.

The hearing will focus on TikTok’s privacy and data security practices, its impact on young users, and its “relationship to the Chinese Communist Party,” according to the committee’s website. The committee expressed their concern for the safety of Americans and their data, and their desire to hold Big Tech accountable.

“We’ve made our concerns clear with TikTok,” said the committee’s chair, Washington Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, in a statement. “It is now time to continue the committee’s efforts to hold Big Tech accountable by bringing TikTok before the committee to provide complete and honest answers for people.”

The hearing will be held in March and will be chaired by McMorris Rodgers. It is expected to include testimony from Chew, as well as Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio, who have both expressed concerns about the company’s relationship with the Chinese Communist Party and its potential impact on the security of classified documents.

The hearing will be an important opportunity for the committee to gain a better understanding of the potential risks posed by TikTok, and to ensure that the platform is taking the necessary steps to protect the safety and security of its users.