TikTok CEO: ‘Almost half’ of US population uses the app, and a ban would ‘damage’ the country’s economy

In a video posted to the app, TikTok CEO Shou Chew said that the number of users in the US works out to “almost half of the US coming to TikTok.” TikTok also said it has spent $1.5 billion over the last two years in setting up TikTok US Data Security and in building a comprehensive framework to protect American users’ data.

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