US Congress to grill TikTok CEO over what it does with user's data

FILE - A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 25, 2022. The European Union's digital policy chief warned TikTok's boss Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 that the social media app will have to fall in line with tough new rules for online platforms set to take effect later this year. EU Commissioner Thierry Breton held a video call with Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video sharing app that's coming under increasing scrutiny from Western authorities over fears about data privacy, cybersecurity and misinformation. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

The chief executive of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, is set to face a grilling from US lawmakers today as the political storm surrounding the China-owned social media platform intensifies.

The Biden administration has threatened to ban the app entirely in the US.