TikTok US Chief Security Officer to Testify Before House Committee on September 15

TikTok US chief security officer Will Farrell will testify before the U.S. House Select Committee on China on September 15, according to a Congressional aide. Farrell, who oversees data privacy and cybersecurity, will answer questions about the company's split from its Chinese owner ByteDance. This is the first public testimony by a TikTok US executive since ByteDance finalized a deal to separate the U.S. app from its global business. The hearing will allow lawmakers to inquire about President Donald Trump's role in brokering the split and Chinese involvement in the U.S. app. The testimony follows a 2024 U.S. law requiring ByteDance to sell the app or face a ban, driven by national security concerns. The American-owned joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, was established to avoid a ban, with managing investors including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX.