TikTok CEO Defends App, Outlines Content Moderation and Data Privacy Efforts
- TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew says the app has tens of thousands of content moderators reviewing posts and follows clear guidelines.
- Chew claims TikTok does not make arbitrary decisions in policing content and accounts on the platform.
- TikTok is facing pressure from lawmakers who want to ban the app over national security concerns.
- Chew discussed TikTok's Project Texas to store US user data domestically and not share it with foreign governments.
- Chew said TikTok aims to foster a balanced relationship with technology and encourages parents to monitor teen's screen time.