TikTok pulls out of House committee roundtable over child safety scrutiny fears

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TikTok withdrew from a planned congressional roundtable scheduled for this month after negotiations with the House Select Committee on China, according to committee chair Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI). The committee had been working to bring TikTok's chief security officer to address questions about Chinese government access to American user data and the platform's algorithm. Moolenaar stated on Thursday that TikTok reversed course, citing the company's apparent desire to avoid broader questions about its child safety practices. TikTok did not immediately provide a public response to the congressman's claims.

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