TikTok's representative refused to testify before the US Congress on suspicion of threatening national security, the source said Tuesday evening.

The hearing, organized by Republican Senator Josh Hawley, is scheduled to take place on November 5 to address concerns about privacy and security stemming from strict Chinese regulations. to censor information and use TikTok app user data.

However, TikTok management decided not to attend this hearing. The decision was made by an anonymous source familiar with the matter, but TikTok and parent company ByteDance did not comment. Senator Hawley's spokesman also declined to comment.

US lawmakers are increasingly concerned about TikTok's ability to censor controversial information and infringe on user privacy, stemming from the Chinese-based BiteDance company and compliance with regulatory regulations. Browse government content.

TikTok denied the concern, insisting the company operates independently of the Chinese government and emphasized that it has never removed any user videos at the request of Beijing, while also declaring human data. US user is hosted in USA.

However, the Commission on Foreign Investment in the United States, which reviews corporate acquisitions, decided to launch an investigation into TikTok's acquisition of US company Musical.ly in 2017. Two US senators have called on the intelligence community to conduct an investigation to determine whether TikTok poses a national security risk.

TikTok is one of the fastest growing social networking platforms in the world. The app has more than 1.3 billion downloads to date, of which 120 million come from the US.