TikTok CEO faces intense questioning from House panel amid calls for ban

CEO Shou Zi Chew struggled to convince skeptical lawmakers that the app protects user data as momentum builds for banning the app over national security concerns.

• Mar 23, 2023

TikTok CEO testifies to Congress

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew plans to tell a House committee that the popular social media app is taking real action to address national security concerns, while the bipartisan group of policymakers appears to inch closer to banning the app. Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.

• Mar 23, 2023

TikTok CEO testifies before Congress today

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Thursday as the social media app faces scrutiny from lawmakers. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan discusses with Anne-Marie Green and Vlad Duthiers.

• Mar 23, 2023

Most see TikTok as a national security risk — CBS News poll

Younger Americans are more opposed to a TikTok ban.

• Mar 23, 2023

TikTok CEO to testify before House committee

With TikTok's CEO set to testify before the House on Thursday, North Dakota Republican Congressman Kelly Armstrong and Delaware Democratic Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester join "Red and Blue" to answer what they want to hear during the hearing.

• Mar 22, 2023

TikTok's CEO to testify before Congress

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before Congress Thursday. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joins John Dickerson to discuss.

• Mar 22, 2023

TikTok CEO to testify before Congress

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will testify before lawmakers for the first time on Thursday as concerns about the social media app's security rise. Zeve Sanderson, the executive director of NYU's Center for Social Media and Politics, joins CBS News to discuss the latest on TikTok.

• Mar 22, 2023

DOJ probes possible spying by TikTok parent ByteDance

The Justice Department announced that it has launched an investigation into TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, over allegations that it was possibly spying on U.S. citizens.

• Mar 17, 2023

TikTok parent company under investigation

The Justice Department is investigating TikTok's parent company for possibly spying on American citizens, including journalists, CBS News has confirmed. The popular app is owned by China-based ByteDance. Forbes technology reporter Emily Baker-White said the company improperly accessed her data, and she joined "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.

• Mar 20, 2023

DOJ investigating TikTok parent company for possible spying on U.S. citizens

News of the probe comes as U.S. lawmakers have ramped up calls for action against the widely popular social media app.

• Mar 17, 2023

What is an "almond mom"? Gwyneth Paltrow interview draws use of the term

When an interview clip of Gwyneth Paltrow​ talking about her wellness routine was shared on TikTok, the comments were peppered with one phrase: "almond mom."

• Mar 17, 2023

TikTok faces threat of U.S. ban

The Biden administration is calling for TikTok's China-based parent company to divest itself or face a possible U.S. ban. But TikTok's CEO told The Wall Street Journal that's not the answer. Wall Street Journal reporter Stu Woo joins CBS News to discuss his interview.

• Mar 16, 2023

U.S. wants TikTok to divest from Chinese owners

TikTok said Wednesday that the Biden administration has asked the social media platform to divest from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or potentially face a nationwide ban. Anna Werner has the details.

• Mar 16, 2023

Biden admin mulling TikTok ban if Chinese parent company doesn't divest

"If protecting national security is the objective, divestment doesn't solve the problem," a TikTok spokesperson told CBS News in a statement.

• Mar 16, 2023

Does TikTok's Bold Glamour filter harm users' mental health?

Millions of social media users are experimenting with hyperrealistic AI-powered filters to enhance their looks.

• Mar 15, 2023

3/8: CBS News Mornings

Four dead after midair plane collison in central Florida; Bipartisan bill would crack down on TikTok.

• Mar 8, 2023

Jason Derulo tips waiter $5,000, enough to cover a semester at college

A restaurant waiter at an Omaha restaurant made a TikTok thanking Jason Derulo for giving him a $5,000 tip.

• Mar 10, 2023

Democrats come around on TikTok ban, reflecting willingness to challenge China

The growing number of Democrats backing a ban on the massively popular video app reflects an increased willingness to confront Beijing, experts say.

• Mar 10, 2023

Officials: China poses greatest threat to U.S.

U.S. intelligence officials said China poses "the most consequential threat" to the nation's national security. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis has more on the key takeaways from Wednesday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the most significant worldwide threats.

• Mar 9, 2023

Daughter's viral TikTok saves restaurant

It all started with a daughter's TikTok to help her family's struggling restaurant, and ended with another influencer and a community coming together to save it. David Begnaud reports.

• Mar 8, 2023

TikTok launches "critical" new data security measures in Europe

"Project Clover" is intended to strengthen existing protections for user data in Europe.

• Mar 8, 2023

Bipartisan bill could crack down on TikTok

A new bipartisan proposal could expand White House power to restrict TikTok and other apps tied to China. A dozen Democratic and Republican senators have co-sponsored the bill. Senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Mar 8, 2023

Lawmakers introduce bill on foreign tech

Senators introduced a bill Tuesday that would enable the government to take action to block foreign technology products like TikTok. Axios technology reporter Ashley Gold speaks with CBS News about the proposed legislation.

• Mar 7, 2023

Dozens of UMass students hospitalized after consuming "borgs"

The trend of making and consuming "borgs," or "blackout rage gallons," became popular on TikTok.

• Mar 7, 2023

Bipartisan Senate bill targets TikTok

A bipartisan Senate bill announced Tuesday seeks to give the executive branch more power to regulate TikTok and other tech companies with foreign ties.

• Mar 7, 2023

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