McCarthy Vows To “Protect Americans” From TikTok

March 26, 2023 Republicans, Social Media

House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Sunday lawmakers will move forward with legislation to address national security worries about TikTok, alleging China’s government had access to the short video app’s user data.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before a U.S. House Committee for about five hours on Thursday, and lawmakers from both parties grilled him about national security and other concerns involving the app, which has 150 million American users.

In Thursday’s hearing, the TikTok CEO was asked if of the app, has spied on Americans at Beijing’s request. Chew answered, “No.”

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It’s very concerning that the CEO of TikTok can’t be honest and admit what we already know to be true—China has access to TikTok user data.

The House will be moving forward with legislation to protect Americans from the technological tentacles of the Chinese Communist Party.

— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) March 26, 2023

Guns kill tens of thousands of children every year.

The GOP is razor focused on a teen video platform. https://t.co/bwG9xhYVPX

— Heidi (@HeidiOCanada) March 26, 2023