TikTok's Future Hangs in the Balance as CEO Testifies in Congressional Hearing.

Shou Chew, the CEO of TikTok, will testify before Congress for the first time on Thursday, facing questions about the app's Chinese ownership, handling of sensitive US user data, and risks to teens and children. TikTok has become a battleground in the technological Cold War between the US and China, with concerns about ByteDance's links to the Chinese government and potential access to US user data. TikTok has sought approval from federal agencies for a plan to prevent Chinese government access to US user data, but the plan has not been approved. The Biden administration wants TikTok's Chinese ownership to sell the app or face a possible ban.