TikTok's Rapid Growth and Security Concerns Draw Congressional Attention.

TikTok now has 150 million monthly active users in the US, up from 100 million in 2020, ahead of CEO Shou Zi Chew's testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The app faces growing pressure in Washington, including calls to ban it by many in Congress who fear its US user data could fall into the hands of China's government. TikTok said it has spent more than $1.5 billion on rigorous data security efforts, rejects spying allegations, and said "if protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem: a change in ownership would not impose any new restrictions on data flows or access."