TikTok ban could be a matter of ‘when, not if’ after CEO’s testimony

Instead of allaying the fears of American lawmakers, TikTok Chief Executive Shou Chew’s appearance before Congress last week may have served to hasten calls to ban the social media app from the United States. That’s the opinion of Wedbush analyst Dan Ives, who said Chew’s testimony and responses to Congressional questioning were a “disaster,” and that is now just a matter of time before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States [CFIUS] formally recommendations a ban on TikTok in the U.S. due to widespread concerns about the company sharing users’ data and personal information the Beijing government and…