TikTok CEO Faces Xenophobic Questioning by U.S. Senator

Chew Shou Zi's nationality and alleged ties to China scrutinized during Senate hearing on children's online safety.

Singaporeans and social media users criticize U.S. Senator Tom Cotton's questioning of TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi's nationality and links to China as ignorant and racist.
Chew Shou Zi, a Singaporean citizen, faced repeated questions about his nationality and potential ties to the Chinese Communist Party during a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
The incident has sparked online backlash, with many calling out the senator's questioning as xenophobic and likening it to McCarthyism.
Despite the focus on Chew's nationality, the hearing was intended to address children's online safety and the potential harmful effects of social media.
TikTok has made efforts to address concerns about user data privacy, including investing in Project Texas to store U.S. user data domestically.