WASHINGTON - TikTok CEO Shou Chew told lawmakers the company does not currently sell user data to commercial data brokers, but under questioning from Rep. Debbie Dingell, he could not commit that the company would never sell user data. “There are certain members of our industry who do this,” he said. “I think there has to be broad legislation to help us, the whole industry, address this problem.” Asked whether TikTok has provided precise geolocation data to the Chinese government, or inferences drawn from that data, Chew appeared relieved. “That I can give you a straight answer on,” he said. “No.” Both Republicans and Democrats fear that Beijing could subvert the site for spying or to promote propaganda. Tiktok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is under immense pressure across Western countries, with government officials in the United States, at the EU commission, as well as the UK and Canada forced to delete the app from their devices. British broadcaster BBC on Tuesday advised its staff to remove TikTok from their phones.
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