Meet Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's 41-year-old CEO who's back in the spotlight

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Shou Zi Chew is the face of TikTok's effort to stay up and running in the US.

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TikTokers feel betrayed by their favorite congressman voting to ban the app — and aren't letting him off with an apology

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Jeff Jackson, US representative for North Carolina's 14th congressional district
Rep. Jeff Jackson, who built a following of 2.3 million on TikTok.

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TikTok CEO doubles down and urges users to get loud and contact senators

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew testifies on Capitol Hill in 2023.

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A millennial whose TikTok business generated $100,000 in sales said a ban on the app could doom his business. But he's developing a backup plan.

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Chad Spangler says most of his customers find his business through TikTok.

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TikTok could be banned in US after House vote

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The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill that would force ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, to sell the popular social media app — or face a potential ban.

50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban

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Rep. Robert Garcia, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost and Delia Ramirez, spoke out against the TikTok bill at a Tuesday press conference.
Rep. Robert Garcia, along with fellow Democratic Reps. Maxwell Frost and Delia Ramirez, spoke out against the TikTok bill at a Tuesday press conference.

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A TikTok ban just got one step closer

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TikTok is Bytedance's most popular product, with over a billion users worldwide.

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The TikTok ban is headed to a vote in the House. Here's what to know.

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A view of the atmosphere during the TikTok 2024 OSCARS Viewing Party at Bar Lis on March 10, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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The TikTok ban chaos — explained in 60 seconds

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A TikTok ban is gathering steam in Congress. But what could it actually mean?

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Trump says banning TikTok would make Facebook — an 'enemy of the people' — stronger

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Donald Trump (left) and the Facebook logo on mobile (right).
Donald Trump said Facebook was an "enemy of the people."

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