TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew grilled by US lawmakers in congressional hearing

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew grilled by US lawmakers in congressional hearing

FILE PHOTO: TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/File Photo

U.S. lawmakers on Thursday battered TikTok’s CEO about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children’s mental health, reflecting bipartisan concerns about the app’s power over Americans.