Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, reportedly informed US (United States) legislators that the video-sharing app has “never shared” data of its American users with the Beijing administration, amidst rising concerns the Chinese app would be banned in the country.  According to reports, in a written testimony shared by the House Committee on Tuesday, the Chew is set to testify in court on Thursday. Addressing the issue of a possible data leak, Chew said that the TikTok app has “never shared, or received a request to share, US user data with the Chinese government”. Chew added that the video-sharing app would not “honour such a request” if it were to be made.  Ruet-e-Hilal Committee to meet today for Ramazan moon-sighting COAS Asim Munir directs troops for relief Op in quack-hit areas In its report, Al Jazeera stated that Chew will be speaking before the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Thursday where he will be expected to elaborate on the concerns that the app was used for the manipulation of China’s ruling party. Last week, the company confirmed that it was being forced to cut ties with its Chinese owners if it wished to continue operating across the US. The … Continue reading TikTok ‘never shared’ data with Chinese authorities: CEO