{"id":2055284,"date":"2023-10-04T13:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-demand-answers-from-tiktok-over-its-hiring-of-bytedance-executives\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T13:28:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T17:28:02","slug":"senators-demand-answers-from-tiktok-over-its-hiring-of-bytedance-executives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-demand-answers-from-tiktok-over-its-hiring-of-bytedance-executives\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators question TikTok on hiring ByteDance executives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenators-demand-answers-from-tiktok-over-its-hiring-of-bytedance-executives%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055284&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Senators\u200b Demand\u200b Answers from TikTok\u2063 Over Hiring of Chinese\u200c Executives<\/h2>\n<p>Two senators, one Republican and one Democrat, \u200chave\u2063 raised concerns about \u200cChinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok after it recruited several high-level executives from \u200dits parent company \u200dByteDance. Sens. Marsha Blackburn\u2064 (R-Tenn.) and \u2063Richard Blumenthal\u200b (D-Conn.) have written a letter to TikTok CEO Shou\u200b Zi Chew, questioning\u200c the independence of TikTok&#8217;s \u2062operations and \u2064the security of its\u2064 U.S. users&#8217; information.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Wall\u2064 Street Journal\u200b recently reported \u2062that numerous\u2062 executives have made the move from ByteDance \u2062to TikTok this year, relocating from China to the United States. These\u200d former ByteDance executives now \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nascar-driver-running-to-unseat-democrat-one-of-the-most-competitive-2024-races\/\" title=\"Ex-NASCAR Driver Aims to Oust Democrat in Fierce 2024 Contest\">hold key positions<\/a> in TikTok, \u2062including advertising, human \u200cresources, monetization, and business marketing. They have even brought\u200d their own staff from Beijing, according to the senators&#8217; letter.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/tech\/tiktok-is-hit-with-368-million-fine-under-europes-strict-data-privacy-rules-5492129?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>EU Fines TikTok $368 Million \u2062for \u200cFailing to Protect Children\u2019s Privacy<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>9\/15\/2023<br \/>\n \u200d\n    <\/li>\n<li>\n      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/australian-businesses-consider-banning-tiktok-in-workplace-5453288?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Australian Businesses Consider \u2062Banning TikTok in Workplace<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n      <br \/>8\/9\/2023\n    <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The senators expressed concern that these personnel\u2063 changes indicate TikTok&#8217;s attempt to maintain ByteDance&#8217;s influence \u200bwhile avoiding suspicion. They highlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-demand-answers-from-tiktok-over-its-hiring-of-bytedance-executives\/\" title=\"Senators question TikTok on hiring ByteDance executives.\">potential national \u200csecurity risk posed<\/a> by the transfer of\u2063 employees from ByteDance to TikTok, given the\u2062 Chinese Communist Party&#8217;s access to data held by Chinese companies.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn and Blumenthal have\u2064 demanded answers from TikTok&#8217;s CEO regarding \u200bsecurity \u2062protocols for transferred employees, the \u200cnumber \u2062of former \u200dByteDance employees hired by\u2064 TikTok, and whether \u2064these staff transitions were disclosed to\u2063 relevant authorities.\u200c They also inquired about communication\u2062 rules and supervision between TikTok employees in the U.S.\u200d and those based in China.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok has until October\u200d 13\u200d to respond to the senators&#8217; \u200bquestions.\u200c The platform has faced scrutiny over its\u200c alleged ties to the Chinese \u200dgovernment, leading to bans on\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-passes-bill-to-bar-tiktok-from-government-devices\/\" title=\"Senate Passes Bill to Bar TikTok From Government Devices\">government-owned devices<\/a> and calls for a nationwide ban in \u2063the United States.<\/p>\n<h2>Banning TikTok<\/h2>\n<p>At\u2064 least 34 \u2064U.S. states \u200cand\u200b the federal government have already \u2064banned TikTok from government-owned \u200cdevices. Legislation has\u200c been introduced to ban TikTok from operating\u200b within the United States, but \u2063progress\u200d on\u2062 these bills has\u200c stalled. Former President Donald Trump attempted\u2064 to ban TikTok in 2020, but the bans were blocked by courts. Sen. Josh Hawley plans \u200cto force \u2063a vote on \u2062banning TikTok later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite TikTok&#8217;s claims of \u200cindependence from \u200cthe \u200dChinese Communist Party, concerns about data security \u200band\u2063 national security risks \u200bpersist. The company has shifted \u200cU.S. user data to Oracle servers in an effort to\u200c prevent a nationwide ban.<\/p>\n<p>New York City and Montana are among the latest to ban TikTok \u200bon government-owned devices, and the latter is currently facing a lawsuit from the\u2063 company over the ban.<\/p>\n<p><em>Reuters\u200d contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do the senators question the security measures for users&#8217; \u2063data on TikTok \u2064and whether they could be compromised?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  021<\/p>\n<p> \u200d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>      <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/business-news\/facebook-ads-show-tiktok%E2%80%99s-influence-gains-on-social-media-advertising-5404424?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Facebook Ads Show TikTok\u2019s Influence\u2062 Gains on Social Media Advertising<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/12\/2021<\/p>\n<p> \u200d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The \u200csenators&#8217; letter expresses \u200dconcerns regarding the potential influence that these \u200dChinese executives may have on \u2063TikTok&#8217;s operations. They questioned whether the executives would be subject to Chinese government pressure and whether TikTok&#8217;s security measures for users&#8217;\u200b data could be compromised.<\/p>\n<p>This comes at a\u200d time when there is already growing scrutiny and criticism towards TikTok and other Chinese-owned companies due to concerns over data privacy and national security. TikTok has faced accusations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/swedish-youth-damages-eyesight-after-tik-tok-homemade-bomb-trend\/\" title=\"Swedish Youth Damages Eyesight After Tik Tok 'Homemade Bomb' Trend\">sharing user data<\/a> with the Chinese government, which the company has\u2064 strongly denied.<\/p>\n<p>The senators are calling for TikTok to provide answers and reassurances regarding the hiring of these\u2062 Chinese executives \u2064and the potential implications on user data \u2063security. They also requested information on how TikTok plans to ensure the independence of its \u2062operations and protect its U.S. users&#8217; information from any undue influence or access by the Chinese government.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok has\u200d not yet responded publicly to the senators&#8217; letter. However, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-state-pharmacists-use-religious-loophole-to-deny-patients-ivermectin-doctor\/\" title=\"Red state pharmacists exploit 'religious' loophole to refuse Ivermectin to patients: Doctor\">issue raises important questions<\/a> about the relationship\u2062 between Chinese-owned companies \u2063and their \u200csubsidiaries in other countries. With the increasing involvement of Chinese executives in foreign companies, concerns about data privacy and national security become more \u200brelevant.<\/p>\n<p>As governments and regulators continue to \u2064grapple with\u200b these challenges, it is crucial for companies like TikTok to be transparent and accountable in their operations. Safeguarding user data and ensuring independence from the influence of foreign governments are vital for the trust and integrity of platforms like TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>The senators&#8217; demand for answers from TikTok\u2064 is a reflection \u200dof the growing concerns and calls for greater scrutiny of Chinese-owned companies. It remains\u2064 to be seen how TikTok\u200c will respond to these questions and \u200cwhether it will\u200b be able to \u2064alleviate the senators&#8217; concerns.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for policymakers, lawmakers, and regulatory bodies to closely \u2062monitor the \u200dactivities \u200bof Chinese-owned companies and their \u2063subsidiaries to \u200densure data privacy, national security, and the protection of user information. Only through increased\u200d transparency and accountability can these concerns be addressed effectively.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two US senators, Marsha Blackburn and Richard Blumenthal, are demanding answers from TikTok regarding its recent hiring of top executives from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. 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