TikTok Cancels Congressional Meeting Over Child Safety Concerns
A U.S. congressman stated that TikTok canceled a scheduled congressional meeting to avoid addressing child safety practices, according to reports. The reversal occurred one day after Meta announced a major settlement with state attorneys general over similar issues. House Select Committee on China Chair John Moolenaar (R-MI) said the company had initially agreed in good faith to appear before the committee but later refused, citing concerns about scrutiny of its child safety policies. Moolenaar emphasized that while TikTok claimed it could not answer questions due to Meta's settlement, the meeting was intended primarily to address data security and Chinese government influence. The congressman said the committee plans to reschedule the session before year-end in accordance with a law requiring foreign adversary app operators like TikTok to comply with U.S. safeguards.
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