TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress in March, starting a discussion about the anti-Asian rhetoric surrounding TikTok.
  • The TikTok CEO's testimony to Congress in March highlighted the anti-Asian rhetoric around the app.
  • There are concerns over TikTok, but making it a punching bag in place of China doesn't fix anything.
  • That rhetoric has consequences, at a time when anti-Asian hate is already high, experts say.

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