A top TikTok lawyer reportedly laughed when an employee asked about a potential ban in US

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One of TikTok's top lawyers reportedly laughed when asked in an employee meeting what the company would do if the app was banned in the US.

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TikTok's CEO got coached by ex-Obama and Disney advisers for a month before his viral Congress hearing, which saw his followers on the app increase 16,000%

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Shou Zi Chew leaves Congress on March 23.

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TikTok CEO testifies before Congress

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  • TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress.
  • Lawmakers have privacy concerns over the app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
  • But experts say a TikTok ban in the US is still unlikely.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before Congress.

A TikTok ban is inevitable and that spells trouble for US stocks, Gene Munster says

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You can see who views your TikTok profile, but others can see you too.

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The TikTok CEO's day in Congress was a 'disaster' that means the app will still likely get banned or sold, Wall Street says

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and the TikTok logo in front of US flag
TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew testified in front of Congress Thursday, but it did little to assuage lawmakers concerns about the social media app.

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The average TikTok user in the US is an adult 'well past college age,' CEO says

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in Washington, DC on Tuesday February 14, 2023.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said the average TikTok user is "an adult well past college age."

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TikTok's CEO says demands from the Biden administration for its Chinese owners to sell up won't solve security fears in the US

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Shou Zi Chen and the TikTok logo.

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