TikTok CEO Indicates User Data Privacy Is Easily Addressable

TikTok’s Shouzi Chew Affirms to Tout User Privacy Issues

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew stated that he is optimistic that the social media platform will satisfy US regulators so that it may continue operating in the nation. He took on the stage at the New York Times Dealbook conference in New York on Wednesday. He said that the US government’s national security concerns around the Chinese government accessing US user data are a “solvable problem.”

TikTok has been collaborating with the US Committee on Foreign Investment, or Cfius, to develop a process that involves a collaboration with Oracle Corp. To secure data, Chew said, “We have very strict data access procedures.” 

TikTok Has Faced Questions Over the Influence of The Chinese Government and Securing User Data

Certain of the data practices of the well-known short-form video platform has been questioned in Washington, D.C. The app hosting nations such as China are considered adversaries. To secure data on apps alike, the Biden administration is presently developing a comprehensive strategy.

“There are real national security issues” about TikTok, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said earlier at the Times event, without providing details.

Mr. Chew is the father of two. He said that another priority for the platform is keeping young people safe when using TikTok. TikTok has parental controls and limitations for users under the age of 13. The popularity of films promoting harmful habits like adolescent vaping and unhealthy dieting, according to Chew, has not hindered.

TikTok is five years old and has over a billion users worldwide. TikTok is addictive due to its algorithm recommending relatable content. Users receive material that complements their activity on the app. This happens relative to how long they spend watching a video, and whether they like it or share it, according to Chew.

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a three-hour-long hearing in September. Democratic and Republican lawmakers pressured the company over issues of access that Chinese employees have to U.S. user data. They also discussed whether any of the employees are connected to the Chinese Communist Party.