{"id":2166573,"date":"2024-02-02T19:08:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T00:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-blasted-for-racist-questioning-of-tiktok-ceo-by-asian-american-caucus\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T19:10:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T00:10:55","slug":"tom-cotton-blasted-for-racist-questioning-of-tiktok-ceo-by-asian-american-caucus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-blasted-for-racist-questioning-of-tiktok-ceo-by-asian-american-caucus\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Cotton criticized for &#8216;racist&#8217; questioning of TikTok CEO by Asian American caucus"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftom-cotton-blasted-for-racist-questioning-of-tiktok-ceo-by-asian-american-caucus%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=2166573&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--><h2>Sen. Tom\u2063 Cotton Faces Criticism Over Questioning of \u200cTikTok \u200dCEO<\/h2>\n<p>Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is under fire for his line of questioning during a hearing with TikTok \u200bCEO Shou Zi Chew. The\u2063 hearing, which aimed to address children&#8217;s safety on the platform, included other social\u200c media CEOs\u200b such as Mark Zuckerberg and Linda Yaccarino.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Cotton repeatedly\u200c asked Chew about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/our-prayers-are-with-rush-limbaughs-producer-issues-statement-amid-radio-hosts-absence\/\" title=\"\u2018Our Prayers Are With Rush\u2019: Limbaugh\u2019s Producer Issues Statement Amid Radio Host\u2019s Absence\">personal relationship<\/a> with China. Despite Chew confirming that he is a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-looking-into-imposter-reporter-who-asked-fawning-question-at-kamala-harris-mexico-presser\/\" title=\"White House \u2018Looking Into\u2019 \u2018Imposter\u2019 Reporter Who Asked Fawning Question At Kamala Harris Mexico Presser\">naturalized citizen<\/a> of Singapore\u200c and \u200bdenying any affiliation with\u200c the Chinese\u200c Communist Party, Cotton \u2062continued to press him. \u200dChew also mentioned that \u200bhe holds a \u2062Singaporean passport\u200d and served in \u200cthe Singaporean military.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dCongressional Asian Pacific\u200c American Caucus (CAPAC) criticized Cotton&#8217;s questioning, calling\u2063 it racist and\u200c dangerous. CAPAC First Vice-Chairwoman\u200c Grace Meng also\u2064 condemned\u200b the interrogation, stating that\u200d Cotton failed\u2062 to ask similar questions to other executives\u2064 and\u2064 displayed \u2063a lack of research.<\/p>\n<p>Cotton defended his line of questioning, citing Chew&#8217;s \u2062previous employment with a Chinese \u200dcompany \u200csanctioned \u2064by the U.S. He also\u200d highlighted that TikTok&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-suspends-demonetizes-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"YouTube Suspends, Demonetizes One America News Network\">parent company<\/a>, ByteDance, is\u200c based in \u2062China.<\/p>\n<h3>Key \u2063Points:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sen. Tom Cotton is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-announces-california-gubernatorial-run-as-newsom-recall-nears-threshold\/\" title=\"Republican Announces California Gubernatorial Run as Newsom Recall Nears Threshold\">facing criticism<\/a> for his questioning of TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew.<\/li>\n<li>Cotton repeatedly asked \u2064Chew about his personal\u200b relationship with China, despite Chew \u200cbeing a naturalized citizen\u2062 of Singapore.<\/li>\n<li>The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus condemned Cotton&#8217;s questioning\u2064 as racist and dangerous.<\/li>\n<li>Cotton defended his line of\u200b questioning,\u2064 citing Chew&#8217;s previous \u2063employment and TikTok&#8217;s parent company being based in China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/tom-cotton-criticized-questioning-tiktok-ceo-china\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What were the main teachings and areas of focus for Socrates as a\u200b philosopher?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Socrates was a Greek philosopher\u2062 who is considered \u200bone of the founders of Western philosophy. He is best known for his Socratic method of questioning, in which he engaged in dialogue with others to seek deeper understanding of concepts and ideas. His approach was highly influential in shaping the fields\u2063 of ethics, logic, and epistemology.<\/p>\n<p>Socrates lived in Athens during \u2062the 5th century BC and played\u2062 a significant role in the intellectual and cultural life of the city. He frequently engaged in debates and discussions with fellow citizens, challenging their beliefs and assumptions. His teachings often focused on ethics and virtue, and he emphasized the importance of self-examination and the \u2063pursuit of \u2062knowledge and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Socrates&#8217; critical approach to questioning authority and conventional wisdom eventually led to his trial and execution in 399 BC. He was charged with corrupting the youth and impiety, as his questioning was seen as undermining traditional beliefs and values. Socrates accepted his fate and willingly drank a cup of poison hemlock as his punishment.<\/p>\n<p>Although he did not\u2062 write any philosophical texts himself, \u2062Socrates&#8217; ideas and teachings were transmitted through the works of his most famous student, Plato. Plato&#8217;s dialogues often feature Socrates as the main character, presenting his philosophical inquiries and arguments. Socrates&#8217; influence continued to be felt long after his death, and his methods of questioning remain an essential\u200c part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-we-are-the-majority-here-are-ideas-on-what-we-can-do-moving-forward\/\" title=\"Remember We Are the Majority \u2013 Here Are Idea\u2019s On What We Can Do Moving Forward\">critical thinking<\/a> and philosophical inquiry today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is under fire for repeatedly questioning TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about his ties to China during a recent hearing. Chew, who appeared voluntarily before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss child safety on TikTok, faced scrutiny from Cotton. The incident has sparked criticism and raised concerns about the senator&#8217;s approach<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2166575,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23313606384350.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2166573","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP23313606384350.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2166573"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166573\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2166575"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2166573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2166573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2166573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}