Congress grills TikTok CEO as app faces possible US ban | Nightline

The video-sharing platform is under increasing pressure to address concerns over potential threats to national security and the mental health of young users.
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[@boydmills9760]

Imagine if they treated oil company ceos this way for their sins against our nation and the world

[@mustardseed9969]

They can’t or they do not dare

[@azlewashington5132]

That would ruin the industry it’s oil we need oil we don’t need TikTok so ofc they treat it differently

[@user-xn6hq6qh3s]

Yea it would happen in our dreams 😂😂

[@ylein6508]

I wish congress can interrogate the gun makers like this

[@iztjx26]

​@@mustardseed9969 they profit off such companies

[@stuarthayward2220]

So both parties are unified against TikTok and ask tough questions but NEVER ask tough questions of the financial system, covid origins, 400,000 gallons of Tritium water leaked by a nuclear plant and why they didn’t tell the public for months. Why officials were allowed to poison the air, water & land in Ohio when they set these chemicals ablaze?

[@JosephWheeler14]

I find it terribly ironic they ask about data privacy while the NSA spies on every internet connection in the US

[@OdysseyABMS]

@@JosephWheeler14 yeah but the thing about that is that the government wont sell your information

[@americanwoman445]

China did that

[@dontdoubturvibe4622]

@@OdysseyABMS No, they'll just defend every US company to the death that does :)

[@pokemon9573]

@@JosephWheeler14 At this point, the reality of the situation is that these devices are a front for ideological battles whether consciously or subconsciously.

[@JT-rk8zf]

it’s sad that all these women are so unstable they couldn’t stand life without a social media app

[@izzylevi.]

For real bro

[@silverscalederg8632]

You absolutely right...oh better not use a VPN or you'll go to jail for 20 years and be fined 1 million

[@k-oz9671]

I'm not saying tiktok should be banned since if they ban TikTok what else will they ban in the future, but it's lowkey cringe seeeing people actually being distressed by the ban 😭. It's a social media app it won't affect your day to day life.

[@llimagelessminkll5858]

@@k-oz9671 the Chinese are watching you

[@silverscalederg8632]

@@k-oz9671 Because they know what is really in the restrict act. Better not use anything online from any of "US enemies" like cuba, russia, iran, china...none of those

[@6pistons]

Watching the Congress speak and lash out is very painful indeed. The old relics don't have a clue about the questions they asking. The US Congress ihas shown to the entire world that it s nothing more than a circus

[@ylein6508]

I know, it's like they don't understand technology

[@iztjx26]

its politcal theatre

[@seabreeze667]

@@ylein6508 yet acting like they know everything 🙄

[@ZunoBeChillin]

They don’t understand a lick about technology and apps. It was painful stream to watch cause our congress is fuckin retarded.

[@-HopeIsNeat-]

​@@ylein6508 they really don't "does TikTok connect to your home network" like what everything that needs internet does

[@pokemon9573]

“Joe Biden will lose because he got my TikTok banned” has to be the epitome for the attention span of a TikTok user. Do they even know who to protest?

[@cyndybutler7330]

Exactly

[@stilllake4716]

That's why there on the next episode of my 600ib life..

[@FJStudios.1211]

@@stilllake4716LOL

[@bringthesmoke3567]

In their defense it’s probably true. I’ve seen the power of the TikTok community change people’s lives…like millionaires over night and I’ve seen the complete opposite, shutting businesses down and influencing local politics or policies. Digital protests are real, the power behind it is what scares Congress. Not some bs security risk.

[@cocobear53]

Lol seriously!

[@bengorge9417]

The US gov is losing its mind that someone else is now in control of the media 😂

[@oofballz4328]

That’s why we voting to make America great again in 2024 🇺🇸

[@RioGrandedoSuleiro]

@@oofballz4328 American is past its peak 😂

[@oofballz4328]

@@RioGrandedoSuleiro oh but REAL change is coming in 2024

[@oofballz4328]

@@RioGrandedoSuleiro well we gonna wait till 2024 then

[@imdjlight]

​@@oofballz4328 F**that I'm tired of old farts america need someone young under 65 not freaking 80+ years old dinosaur.

[@SummerDream222]

You’re going to have a mental break down if you lose TikTok? Ma’am I’m fairly certain that will happen regardless.

[@reanamarsh]

There are some home bound people and shut ins they can't get out and leave their home and that app provides a lot entertainment for those who cannot get out and see the world any other way.

[@smertboi1156]

​@@reanamarsh so does any other apps

[@devilchilde8957]

Very true^^^^^

[@uriel.cs3]

​@@smertboi1156 did you went to elementary school and learn about a word named PREFERENCES?

[@flaked_oats]

@@uriel.cs3 KZbin shorts is LITERALLY the same thing

[@kaicooper5917]

"I will probably have a mental breakdown if tik tok is banned" this alone should be a good enough reason to ban it

[@izzylevi.]

For real, I pray that US society breaks the chains of absolute obediency to useless things

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

Exactly

[@miss.grayreaperwolf1865]

Yes

[@harleyli9729]

Let the tool be your master lmao. Plz be a grown-up🤣

[@retrosauce]

​@@izzylevi.you say on KZbin......

[@tkw3864]

Without taking sides, I think this man just earned a reputation out of this hearing.

[@GozieZilla]

The problem is this man does not run China therefore you may trust him but you can't trust his leaders

[@thebruh0001]

which one?

[@2003_4channer]

These grown adults don't understand the importance of data privacy. All they care about is getting attention from millions of children. That fake doctor at the beginning is a perfect example.

[@amirahbritt4144]

Facebook does worse!! You sound so dumb

[@fw_ruky]

"can TikTok access the internet" congress said ☠️

[@zangzhiao8374]

@@fw_ruky such a dumb question 😂💀

[@chocolatte7736]

@Natcdur He’s a board-certified plastic surgeon… idk what is up with OP

[@anomaly_101]

I like how they edited this video to only show the parts that benefit the us and not make us look stupid, Never added the questions like: “does tik tok use the home wi-fi network?” “Can you tell me if you turn on airplane mode, can tik tok communicate with the airplane?” Etc, etc. and the constant cutting off and not letting the ceo respond at all Makes us look so stupid and corrupt

[@Raiden-the-Goat32]

I know these congress are a bunch of idiots who are out of touch with technology. After all they asked a bunch of stupid question's.

[@seemose]

Lmao they need to run around the block a few times

[@marcus4670]

💀😂

[@bruhstandler]

more like a few hundred

[@tl8863]

Yeah, there’s not a single person in that building who wouldn’t be classified as obese, it’s so gross.

[@GetShlonked]

Probably thanks to Tiktok, tbh

[@GetShlonked]

@Babygirl💓 ah of course, I couldn't forget! But remember, that obesity is most likely caused by Tiktok .

[@KhaledQara]

The reaction of the tiktokers should be one of the main reasons that show us how bad this app has affected modern America and its effects especially our kids. Filling their heads with utter bullshit

[@DistanceNsVeterans]

Got that right.

[@hanniltopher7173]

those people make me feel gross 🤮

[@Notezbee24]

Watch how Congress handled it though... Absolute boomers.

[@wezareporto351]

I mean Twitter is 10x worse

[@cojack2625]

These people will ban anything that brings us together smh

[@oofballz4328]

And makes you more stupid

[@GorillaWithAPhone]

But the thing that brung us together is dangerous WITH proof.

[@gnillek9430]

LMAO, are you delusional?? TikTok bringing people together? In what reality are you living? TikTok is a wolf in sheep's clothing... And people like you are to stupid to see that... A ban of this app is to protect you from yourself... If only the american government would be so protective in other topics... Like with guns for exampel...

[@name18745]

tiktok is just a piece of trash in general people are doing stupid stuff and being horrible people just to get a few views

[@user-kh6qd1dp3p]

at least people are not dying for a stupid video like blackout challenge

[@hotdoctorspam677]

I wish they’d come together on other issues like they did on TikTok. What about starvation, homelessness an school shootings? What about those? But they wanna ban an app.

[@ylein6508]

Yeah school shootings are fine, apps are not. Because guns are their source of income

[@brendynbraithwaite.4738]

By banning the app kids might have a chance to be essential.. but why would they want to pay for an education to be something actually essential like a doctor when they can get paid to be an actual moron

[@hotdoctorspam677]

The Government is scared of TikTok because they don’t have control over it. It’s not about data. It’s about the fact of the American government wanting to control Everything. Don’t know it until you’ve tried it.

[@JarredWoods]

@@brendynbraithwaite.4738 so an app makes kids not essential? i’ve never lost so many brain cells reading a comment 😂

[@sammi_poe]

Banning the app can make younger audiences smarter again. TikTok is the home of horrible trends, and has made the attention span of humans downfall. Many school shooters have been inspired by the stuff they see on TikTok.#Bantiktok #Bringbackvine

[@thetyler315]

Grown adults so dependent on an app is embarrassing

[@shirleytrent9684]

Exactly 👏

[@iceswallow7717]

I mean it’s obvious bcz it’s China. govt doesnt even try to pretend to be logical anymore

[@flanneldaddy5220]

Yeah that was just sad..

[@FJStudios.1211]

Just use KZbin

[@thaiphrasestoknow9214]

More signs of society decline

[@JBXyooj]

I always love watching Congress tackle Tech like they know what they're talking about and then end up making a fool of themselves lol

[@aaroncrosmun3862]

congress is absolutely clueless about tik tok, but the way people who use tik tok sound when they speak about stuff makes me want to ban it lmao

[@DistanceNsVeterans]

Regardless, it should be banned, I've had enough seeing some people Getying them self killed by doing trends and etc..

[@hanniltopher7173]

yeah people are so obsessed like it's a god and that's annoying 👍

[@thedarkwolfv7233]

Correction of title: Congress asks CEO pointless questions while wasting everyone else's time and taxpayers dollars. Jesus, they made this dude look like a Saint

[@OnlyOneAvana]

A mental breakdown 😂🤣 I’m sorry…WHAT?!

[@keshiaRose195]

Right people need to grow up we all had a life way before any of these social media apps where made I am 26 years old I do not have Tik Tok or Instagram the only thing I have is Facebook I am not even on it that much It's embarrassing to see grown adults acting like they cannot live without a social media app

[@oldtighthead2459]

@@keshiaRose195 studies have shown that social media is as addictive as heroine and cocaine

[@DemureDarlings]

She’s a big grown woman saying she would have a mental breakdown over a kiddie APP! Seek help lady 😂 it’s people like her that let’s me know that a ban needs to happen now!

[@Owaysisman]

Considering how most of the video is about businesses and how tiktok helps them, it probably was a business owner feeling like they'll lose their income if tiktok is banned, not just "won't get to see the funny"

[@Wulture]

Its quite funny that only because of tiktok I have seen journalists talk about the actual bill and how it is about much more than just banning tiktok. It would give the government broad powers to ban ANY social media they want to. Its a scary and authoritarian bill.

[@HighStakesDanny]

They can ban anything anyway - that there is an actually democracy in any real free sense is a joke - plus, if they wanted to ban people, places, things, they can. It is up to the ppl to vote them out, we need to vote all these clowns out each election, no incumbent should get another term. That is a solution to start with. Rheir club is too powerful but in this case. TIKTOK needs to go. TikTok has a long history of tracking its users' online behavior without their consent, and in 2021 it started automatically gathering biometric data. Further, according to The Ruck, in 2022 “an independent researcher found code allowing TikTok to log keystrokes.”Nov 2, 2022

[@binbin7760]

Its not about Tiktok! The Restrict act allows the government to take away, ban and control any Media. Video games, Movies, Apps, Desktop apps, everything over 1Million Users! Its control and taking our Freedom of Speech and press!

[@silverscalederg8632]

@@rudyalarcon3532 for a damn VPN too if you dare use anything not "US based" like how the great chinese firewall works

[@Chantalan]

Social media is trash anyways. Go make friends irl or hang out with Family.

[@kxder5688]

I hope they ban it

[@Nonexistentbystanderhere]

When people care more about a suggestive platform than actual problems

[@031_sujay_mitra2]

Its an actual problem

[@ArfArfBarkBark]

LOL find another social media app. Cope with it. Grow up.

[@sirbey9608]

👋👋👋

[@uojk1]

The epitome of “first world problems,” wtf is wrong with people.

[@lukeskywalker3720]

This poor guy. Lol, they wanted him to give them yes or no answers when they can’t even answer those themselves.

[@exotic3286]

Bro the TikTok ceo was GRILLING the us lawmakers

[@Brunitman]

When a CEO seems to be the most logical in a room, there's a serious problem going on

[@DrJam-fm1ns]

@@Brunitman and why is everyone so fat? wtf?

[@donanibal9831]

Please grow up! You can live without TikTok

[@FJStudios.1211]

Exactly

[@k.7.l.m]

I don’t have it nor instagram. Proud of it. Lol

[@keshiaRose195]

Right I am 26 years old I do not even have Tik Tok or Instagram the only think I have is facebook I am not even on it that much to see grown adults upset over this is embarrassing

[@capricemadrid5353]

Millennials can't

[@thwalesproductions]

many small businesses across the US and the globe rely on TikTok to expand and to get recognition, without a platform like TikTok so many small businesses will lose money and that attention from TikTok, affecting the areas they operate local economy, this isn't just about teens not being able to use an app but TikTok benefits many more than just Teens

[@calebbenson3911]

just bc a chinese man owns tiktok doesn’t mean the government has access to it. for example, the US government doesn’t have access to twitter, but an american does

[@silverofthesunbears]

Very true tho

[@frankvega1638]

Wait, do people really use Tik tok as a source of education???? And on the other hand, why does the United States care if literally other companies like Facebook or Twitter do the same. I am afraid that the United States will not be destroyed by other countries, but by itself. A country full of people who depend on social networks, educate themselves from horrible and unsafe sources like Tik Tok, and attack other countries as if they were to blame for the declining situation that the United States is experiencing in recent years.

[@qonecsion4118]

I agree with you 100% It is so scary that this is the way our world works. No wonder why these tech companies had to put a halt to their AI advancements because sooner or later, if now already seeing it in the works, a human won’t be able to fully function without a device controlling/manipulating their decisions and thought processes.

[@0007army]

Grills? No. As a matter of fact, the CEO of Tiktok grilled them up nice and good. We all the main reason of banding the app is because Congress is scared China will overpower them. 3 to 4 banks has already gone bankrupt.

[@LeeePowers]

3:00 someone banned her calorie counting app

[@Liquormasterflex]

0:09 even more

[@bk_c7704]

Everyone was fine before it existed so please knock it off weirdos

[@fw_ruky]

Average KZbin shorts user

[@Daniel_-nt8ir]

@@fw_ruky average data loser

[@krispy1748]

@@Daniel_-nt8ir average KZbin data loser

[@fw_ruky]

@@Daniel_-nt8ir average yt shorts user

[@Jeron505]

​@@fw_ruky bro I bet on my mom that u never touched the grass in your entire life time

[@xlemzy]

So we worry about an social media app but not more serious issues that’s happening in the country? For instance, school shootings?

[@benjammen7041]

Wow they grilled him hard! Did you see how much he was sweating?

[@americanwoman445]

He's not afraid of us he's afraid of what's going to happen when xiang xang ping gets a hold of him.

[@PaziaSentia-dc9rl]

He lucky that didn't bring in cuffs.

[@knowledgeispower3212]

​@CooCooKaChoo his organs will go to good use

[@codym5551]

Probably honestly pissed off for being continuously cut off while trying to reply appropriately. In all fairness he handled himself well.

[@sugarsweethoney3078]

No. I didn't see him sweat. He was just trying to answer while being cut off and attack every time by a bunch of idiots on the panel who has no idea what they r saying. All they could do was parroting the usual narrative from the fake news, lies and propaganda machine of the West. The woman even admit she doesn't care what he said. She's already found him guilty no matter what.

[@isaachernandez136]

A huge part of American culture? Oh yeah i didn't know stripping and grinding was culture.

[@tiffanye9403]

Don't forget new ways to get high, school shooting threats

[@afullchalicevlogs7979]

Tell me you’ve never been on Tik tok without telling me. I can’t wait for Millenials and Gen Z to vote this corruption OUT of the govt. they can’t tell us what we can and can’t watch! This isn’t FLORIDA! 😅

[@bruhstandler]

its a plague on our mental health

[@davidbeppler3032]

Stripping and grinding has always been culture.

[@Alvun416]

Grinding and twerking is apart of American culture though.

[@suds7103]

That girl looks like she doesn’t need to sit on the couch all day anyway

[@md720]

I don't care any TicTok or any other stupid ass social media app for that matter.

[@NLGNX]

Cool who cares

[@md720]

@@NLGNX you do. 🤣

[@DiehardtNG10]

Then get off KZbin too

[@practically_eagle]

These are supposed to be the smartest people in the united states

[@oshanelaird288]

Ban it. It is rotting the minds of young. My advise to those affected get a normal job

[@BijinMCMXC]

I’m sorry, is tik tok the only major social networking app for content creation in existence?!

[@lina200282]

I love how they never let him answer any questions, it's great

[@Archi0fficial]

"you can't take the security of the data and security of people in america" i think they forgot that was america job's not the ceo of tik tok

[@unitunitglue5143]

Dog & pony show. The government knows everything TikTok has done since it first sought access to our US app stores.

[@bunningssnags6104]

Yet ironically stay silent to the stuff Facebook has already been doing for years...

[@tacotequill32]

People are suffering in Ukraine, not just one country, but hundreds facing poverty, hunger, all while living in a war zone and adults here are protesting-a phone app. Our great grandparents would be so proud of the youths of today...

[@EBBEBBEBBE]

Lol not just protecting a phone app. tons of people needs to feed their own mouth and their children or family's mouth. It's not just a app it's a business that affecting tens and thousands of people. Think it like a full time KZbinr.

[@paulagarcia5501]

There are other apps and avenues in making money and marketing. Remember, people were still doing it prior to TikTok. Hence, we in America can create another platform! TikTok is not the end of the world!!

[@davidcanaandaniel]

Ukraine is under Nazi control... totally deserves it...

[@Shinobi33]

Maybe that Fake Rambo Zelensky should use the billions of our dollars to help those suffering.

[@EBBEBBEBBE]

@@paulagarcia5501 there are other jobs you can find to make money why don't you do that and quit whatever you doing right now? There are other and probably better places can be your home why don't you move?

[@lobsternet1499]

Shou Zi Chew Shou Zi Chew (born 1 January 1983) is a Singaporean businessman and entrepreneur who has served as chief executive officer (CEO) of TikTok since 2021.

[@clodioo2816]

This is so awkward, I wouldn’t like to be American today. The congress is so disrespectful.

[@kristine6473]

I hope it gets banned!

[@lotrhpnmask]

if you are relying on tiktok for your small business your not doing it right. that's not at all very good way to run your business. its embarrassing how obsessed people are with apps and social media

[@Wulture]

How is that not good for small business? Tiktok is the best app for connecting to people with very similar niche interests. Its very hard to advertise something very few people even know exists but on tiktok its rather easy to find those people.

[@luxitos2867]

What is a good way?

[@imdjlight]

Obviously you have no idea how TikTok work for small businesses 😂

[@jacopodanglars4836]

if you’re going to say something like you just did, have a solution for your comments.

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

@@luxitos2867 do work , education and get Actual job

[@theilluminati4406]

Pulling the race card to try to save TikTok? Weird lol

[@americanwoman445]

Yeah, seems like china knows exactly how to use our weaknesses to their advantage

[@fw_ruky]

Average KZbin shorts user

[@warriorclan2671]

​@@fw_ruky Average snowflake karen 😁

[@theilluminati4406]

@@fw_ruky I like how you didn't have an actual argument. Just commented something random lol

[@sk4ras]

@@theilluminati4406 youtube shorts user moment

[@St3ely]

The gaslighting, interrupting, twisting his answers, just blatant racism, etc is very disappointing

[@kastuul]

This man is full of lies

[@MichaelAlexander_]

I might be one of the few without a tiktok 🤷🏾

[@lennym1636]

Nope, I am too.

[@k.7.l.m]

Me three.

[@fabolousjada5070]

Na I don’t neither does my kid

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

I never installed tik tok on my phone I'm proud of it

[@longleaves]

meatcannyon did a good job on this one

[@donjuan6940]

Let the voters grill congress how about that.....

[@neersproductionsnelsonrodr4230]

Please let's get rid of this app ASAP!!

[@sk4ras]

bro just pass a privacy law yall r just as brainwashed as the tiktokers

[@ccarlon07]

Grill the CEO lmao I’m sure they didn’t watch the hearing. Congress didn’t know what algorithms is, how Wi-Fi works, and demanding the CEO to give them money. This is about money not about data.

[@patrickcurtis1278]

0 days since the US is an embarrassment

[@emilianohermosilla3996]

I think it’s logical to ban it, It do think it’s a threat to National security, but the questions being asked are just so stupid and bad…

[@crownmode1018]

No more tic tok

[@IReplyToGayPeople]

"I don't think my business would thrive" KZbin, Instagram, Facebook : am I a joke to you?

[@England66hs]

If America cares about it's people they should just ban the app. Let the 96% of the rest of the population suffers. Problem is they just helped to make tik tok even more popular. Now it is a huge problem for America.

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

They actually need to make Harsh Decision otherwise the country will fall by Gen z

[@aeonproelium]

It's a dance and voice over app. Social media is just ridiculous in general and tik tok isn't even in that category. Time to grow up

[@charlepenn7571]

Actually it’s not but leave to the ignorant to always have opinions they know NOTHING about. Pipe down dummy!

[@armani2011ification]

Let them dance....

[@W0LFB3AT5]

Honestly, I don’t have much followers on TikTok anyways. So I don’t care if it gets banned.

[@MrGreen-fi5sg]

"Loose the presidential elections." Sweet heart, he lost the "election" the moment he wondered into office. 😂

[@BerzerkerRob]

People are lame "ohhhh my business will fail " but I'm not worried if my country does and what the hell is wrong with the young generation it's crazy its Rome all over again

[@Bonnatella]

We have become pathetic. If your business can't survive without TikTok, you probably don't need to have that business.

[@yilehuli]

Its like saying "if you can not live with pizza, then that is your problem# The thing is, "how about the pizza store owner, pizza delivery guy?" Also, company making pizza boxes, advertising, their employees, and their families?

[@yilehuli]

You are just one of those fossils. Why you still want to be alive to pollute mother nature??? Why not just, you know, like do something about the climate change. Just become fossil later underground😂

[@fabolousjada5070]

@@yilehuli no it’s not 😂 tf ?

[@manasbapat6904]

@@yilehuli that's like saying...my sMaLl bUsInEsS depends on radioactive waste so how dare you ban it, this about my employees and my (North Korea) suppliers pls 😭😭😭

[@toughflowers5088]

Please ban that s***, I hate that app. They have the make kids better version and a time limit but for the US version its let's make the kids stupid

[@fw_ruky]

Average KZbin shorts user

[@iztjx26]

americans are already known to be the dumbest on the planet. theres nothing further to dumb u guys down.

[@zhantaes7640]

@@fw_ruky ikr 😂

[@helloworld5334]

keep using your shorts,a copycat from TT

[@tomz9741]

KZbin shorts user 💀

[@UNDERW3RLD]

This hits different after watching the meatcanyon video.

[@tuckerwooley1401]

This 9 minutes just shows how stupid or Congress men and women are 🙄 it’s just so wild how they ask a question and don’t even let the man speak. I’m baffled

[@hailin_zhang6867]

I do hope TikTok will be banned in US,we can’t use TikTok ,so you can’t as well

[@fw_ruky]

Average KZbin shorts user

[@vimalcurio]

Lol

[@vimalcurio]

​@@fw_ruky lol

[@vimalcurio]

From India?

[@DanksterPaws]

While I’m for getting rid of/restricting tiktok. This is the worst take ive seen so far 💀

[@mrmojorising4877]

Tik tok is horrible for young girls in America it's so inappropriate I hope they ban that disgusting app

[@davidbeppler3032]

Instead, maybe we should just ban young girls?

[@NoonyJW]

How? And for only girls? 😂

[@Wulture]

@@NoonyJW I guess his fyp is some softcore porn and he thinks its like that for everyone else

[@Livinlife183]

@@NoonyJW Insecurities, comparing self to others, showing unnatural/unattainable body standards. It can be harmful to anyone.

[@mrmojorising4877]

@@Livinlife183 thank you couldn't find those words to say lol

[@BK-mo5xh]

That’s the only way… ya ya ya..

[@gargantuan6241]

ABC turned off comments for the other video. I'm downvoting all their videos since they won't allow free speech on all their comments section. F YT's tos & guidelines.

[@Mickey81566]

2:43 Has this lady ever heard about Twitter? These questions are so dumb

[@vicdmonejr6264]

Shou Chew handled this well... but I get why the US wants to cancel.. Tik Tok isnt even allowed in China.. Think about that..

[@Alvun416]

It is it just has a different name. Douyin

[@Refaan]

Ban!

[@jradjj2988]

I think you mean they grill themselves because of how utterly stupid Congress sounds. It’s very clear that not a single person sitting up there have a clue on how the internet works

[@uriel.cs3]

"grilled" they didnt even let bro talk 💀

[@joseGutierrez-mb3wh]

Say bye bye to USA 🇺🇸 tiktokers😂

[@ohmy878]

Crazy how much crimes came from the app and now they are still deciding?

[@davidbeppler3032]

What crimes did the app commit? Oh... you mean they have a record of people committing crimes that they can use to arrest them? How is that bad? Cops should be on TikTok 24/7 catching criminals!

[@fw_ruky]

What crimes ☠️😭

[@vanillagorilla2747]

What about lizard boy mark and meta?

[@justadragonnamemarcus1751]

@@vanillagorilla2747 Facebook is littlerly dead

[@woodswolfairsoft347]

Tiktok needs to be banned

[@wezareporto351]

Why

[@truelight3325]

Yes they need to ban TikTok for good. It's best for the children and if you have a business there are other ways you can come up with for your business to thrive but when children are involved and exploited I agree with Congress on this one.

[@Raynecolwell]

it’s not that we are crying over a app… a lot of people have made a living off of Tiktok and have had their businesses grow because of it. So banning tiktok would be taking away their livelihood. I have learned so much about my home business because of tiktok, have met so many people willing to help me with my business. I have seen news footage not seen anywhere else and some pretty cool life hacks that have made my life easier. That is something worth being upset about. None of the people in congress represent me as a person. You know who tracks and hacks into our lives?? Our own government. You think banning tiktok is gonna keep you safe?? 😂 Please.

[@Wulture]

This! Old men just want to see girls in bikinis and thats what their tiktok shows them. But it has incredible content and allows much easier connection to people with similar businesses, hobbies or interests. It gives a direct line of communication from small businesses to their customers. There is so much great information on there to be found. Investigative journalism thrives on tiktok.

[@Raynecolwell]

@@Wulture absolutely agree with you! It would be a shame if they ban it. On the flip side, I had to delete twitter cause of the absolute gross content (bestiality) that came up on my feed one day. Where is the regulations on that? I had to make sure my son didn’t have a twitter account. Twitter is banned in our home.

[@Wulture]

@@Raynecolwell yep. And the bill isnt only about tiktok. From what I understand it gives government broad powers to ban any social media they dont like to. The language of the bill is in need of serious overhaul because it is scary.

[@Raynecolwell]

@@Wulture Yep, Give our government a inch and they always take miles and miles.

[@Wulture]

@@Raynecolwell I think tiktok is the only social media where I havent encountered something vile like that. Never seen any kind of nudity even in tiktok. Im sure it exists but fyp curation has been on point for me.

[@arness2426]

I say get rid of TikTok

[@El_jefe09]

Screw tik tok American need to go raise there kids and exercise and see what’s going on in the real world

[@kendrickbritto8556]

Here in India we banned it as a protest over China building a dam around the Indian boarder and then opening its gates and flooding an entire Indian village in Arunachal Pradesh followed by Chinese killing our soldiers in a brawl over geopolitical dispute and we took action straight away by boycotting Chinese apps among other products. Also on my visit to China the Chinese TikTok had a lot of constructive content about science, math, engineering, art and not to mention promotion of business on it which was rewarded, compared to western TikTok version where a lot of stuff was just opinions, people talking about their relationships failing, random dance videos etc and even with quality content about business promotion were shown they were shown very less compared to their random counterparts. But then again maybe you guys have it different in the US so I cant really say much

[@Wulture]

Everyones for you page is curated to show them videos they watch. Havent seen any dance or relationship videos in a long time. Mine is mostly about current political news, investigstive journalism, my niche hobbies and some tv show stuff

[@luxitos2867]

So A) India banned it for political reasons just like the US is about to do even if we're pretending otherwise. B) The CCP has an extreme amount of control over everything, especially online. More control means less freedom. This is their attempt to forcibly mold the citizens (including kids) into the people they want. Guess what? People will go elsewhere for fun content. They're not going to spend hours watching math or science. (There are ways to get around the Great Firewall of China.) Who wants to watch that after spending all day at school? And there is content on TikTok with those things. It's there if you *want* it. That's the great thing about TikTok is that it gives you what you want rather than force feeding you what an oppressive government thinks you need to have. You want vids on engineering? Go for it. There are plenty.

[@stevelee8230]

If people can't see the evils of Tik-Tok or just can't give it up there weak-minded

[@dontdoubturvibe4622]

they're*

[@sinistertales]

How much they paid you to post this comment

[@afullchalicevlogs7979]

Evils of TikTok 😂😂😂😂

[@bruhstandler]

For real they act like its something great and irreplaceable when its just a video sharing website you can scroll on. Not to mention it's proven to delay your attention span

[@fw_ruky]

Bro definitely didn't watch the congress 😭☠️

[@edgingjogo]

the congresswomen and men were so immature and moronic in this session, and thats why, without even taking any sides here, mr chu has earned my respect.

[@Zycore1]

Who is here because of meatcanyon?

[@anonnoone8500]

OMG, being grilled in the circus!

[@jayrteev1902]

“Stop crying! it’s just an app!” How would you feel if your only source of income was being taken away from you by the government? You’d probably cry too. People need to realize that this app is also a job for a lot of people.

[@warriorclan2671]

Sorry national security is more important than some influencers.

[@jayrteev1902]

@@warriorclan2671 This is NOT about protecting American citizens it’s about controlling them. This is why Europe is laughing at us

[@josemanzano6161]

@@warriorclan2671 how is tiktok endangering national security?

[@darkseid1696]

They should’ve gotten a real job then.

[@warriorclan2671]

@@josemanzano6161Please watch the news ,It is used by china to spy on the American people .They can figure out who work in the military and collect all the personal information that is required to hack through the system. This is cyber war fare.

[@jacehiggins2712]

grilling is not what i would call it. That was an embarrasment.

[@darkespeon64]

They weren't grilled you all need to stop spreading that misinformation

[@andythwong]

It’s because some people do not think it’s a big deal about their personal info or activities being viewed by someone in China while they got what they want from this app. They never thought of big data can track everything, influence people, but just think of themselves at the moment. Wait until it opens all the ports in their phones and start talking to them by itself before they know it’s serious.

[@seabreeze667]

So any "monopoly" or resources share among specific groups and their inner circles is much safer

[@DiehardtNG10]

Then ban every social network Don’t do that BtW

[@dhines10964]

​@@DiehardtNG10 lol ban the internet 😂😂

[@andythwong]

There’s proven back door in the app to engineers in China, CCP has direct control to its parent company by law, with their officials air borne in their board. Some people don’t read news or not even care about what CCP does for living. If innocent citizens or the ones who already benefited from the platform don’t see it coming, all the gov in the world need to step in. It’s about our data lands in whose hand.

[@foxyhook2981]

You're as smart as congress

[@dj4745]

Wow, in my time we knew how to change platforms. So much for the good old days. Better to have China do whatever they can by giving us what they won't allow their own citizens to have than to have our children have mental breakdowns because Tik Tok is the only way they can survive. Gawd, every day I'm more and more glad I never had children.

[@thaiphrasestoknow9214]

Amen. It's getting ridiculous

[@h3xad3cimaldev61]

Y’all do know TikTok exists in china just by a different name?

[@fabolousjada5070]

No your not buddy your bloodline will die meaning you will leave no legacy and your family tree gets smaller … nothing good about not having kids if you can support them .. I don’t like TIK TOK don’t have it neither does my daughter cause I’m on her back all the time but I agree it should get banned

[@genevievegreen2335]

Me too!

[@luxitos2867]

​@@fabolousjada5070 Genetic narcissism.

[@Player-pj9kt]

I hate TikTok but I think passing that data privacy law for all social media is more productive than banning TikTok

[@tslow1829]

National security cannot be compromised, hope Americans wake up to this “digital drug”.

[@yellowmonkeyvirus5756]

this app will not be banned , however this shows usa want more made in china hardware , not made in china software

[@garyferguson1618]

Can't download now you were saying 😂🤣

[@KittenBowl1]

It’s already banned in most schools in certain states and almost all federal agencies phones. What are you talking about?? These nobody obese protesters protesting is ridiculous. Most businesses even small businesses don’t use TikTok as the major social platforms. These protesters are a handful of people. I mean look at them. They need to walk around the block. Imagine looking like that and you’re a small business owner. 🤣🤣🤣

[@fabolousjada5070]

Hahaha it will 😂😂😂 many states did and many countries are doing it 👍🏽

[@lennym1636]

"Tik tok is banned in China" says it all...

[@goku-fg3eu]

There is a other form of it many social media are banned there 🤦

[@casamia995]

no I was in china it works, but american Twitter not

[@sk4ras]

bro china has its own version of like everything whats ur point here 💀

[@helloworld5334]

just shut up idot,we have douyin

[@luxitos2867]

Because China's TikTok has alot of limits and censorship in place by the CCP for control. That's why. They limit and censor almost everything online, IE Great Firewall of China.

[@chaosiscoming9184]

I'm here cos of Meat Canyon