TLDR 2023-03-23

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to appear in front of the US Congress in his first congressional hearing to address concerns over the security of TikTok. Some US lawmakers believe TikTok is a Chinese spying and propaganda machine. Chew has been working to allay suspicions and convince lawmakers that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is unconnected to the Chinese government. The outcome of the case will set a precedent for the ability of US lawmakers to ban social media companies.

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This article goes in-depth about Shou Zi Chew's life and background. Shou Zi Chew is the CFO of Bytedance and CEO of TikTok. At 39 years old, he attended Harvard Business School and previously interned for Facebook during its start-up phase. Prior to joining Bytedance, Chew was the CFO of Xiaomi and spent two years as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs.

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