TikTok CEO faces congressional scrutiny over privacy and national security concerns.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced questioning from US lawmakers on the app's potential threat to American consumers and its ties to China-based owner ByteDance. Lawmakers grilled Chew on the app's addictive features, potentially dangerous posts, and whether data from US users could end up in the hands of the Chinese government. Despite Chew's testimony, lawmakers are not satisfied with TikTok's current ownership structure and are considering passing a comprehensive digital privacy bill. A ban or forced sale of the app is also being considered, with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US reviewing ByteDance's acquisition of TikTok's predecessor app, Musical.ly.