Watch ‘I am Singaporean’: TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi grilled by US senator about Chinese language Communist Celebration hyperlinks – Singapore News

WASHINGTON: TikTok’s Singaporean CEO Chew Shou Zi was on Wednesday (Jan 31) requested repeatedly about his ties with China, in his first look earlier than US lawmakers since March final 12 months.

Chew was among the many leaders of the largest social media corporations grilled by US senators – the newest effort by lawmakers to handle the issues of fogeys and psychological well being specialists that social media corporations put income over guardrails that may guarantee their platforms don’t hurt youngsters.

Chew testified together with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Discord CEO Jason Citron.

“I’M SINGAPOREAN”

US Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday repeatedly requested Chew about his ties with China.

“As you usually say, that you simply dwell in Singapore. Of what nation are you a citizen?” he requested Chew who responded with “Singapore”.

Cotton then requested if the TikTok CEO ever utilized for Chinese language citizenship.

“Senator, I served my nation in Singapore. No, I didn’t,” he stated.

Chew was additional requested if he had ever belonged to the Chinese language Communist Celebration, to which he replied: “Senator, I am Singaporean. No.”

Cotton then requested Chew if he had “ever been related or affiliated with the Chinese language Communist Celebration”, to which Chew once more responded “no”, including that he’s Singaporean.