TikTok CEO Refuses to Say Whether CCP Has Persecuted Uyghurs
The CEO of the viral Chinese-owned app TikTok on March 23 refused to take a position on China’s human rights record, saying that his platform alllows users to “freely express their views on this issue.”
“Congresswoman, if you use our app, and you open it, you will find our users who give all sorts of content on the platform,” TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew told Rep. Debbie Lesko when asked if he agrees that “the Chinese government has persecuted the Uyghur population.”
“That’s not my question,” the Arizona Republican responded. “My question is, do you agree that the Chinese government has persecuted the Uyghur population?”…