Florida congresswoman argues Tik Tok doesn't have control over what our children see.

"This video has been up for 41 days. It is a direct threat to the chairwoman of this committee, and the people in this room, and yet it still remains on the platform. And you expect us to believe that you are capable of maintaining the data, security, privacy, and security of 150 million Americans where you can't even protect the people in this room?" Cammack contended.?

In the video, a man threatened to shoot Rep. Alma Adams, who chairs the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. The video was posted 41 days ago and was not removed until after lawmakers brought it to the attention of Tik Tok executives. Mayer was criticized for how quickly his company acted in removing the video and for its overall handling of user safety on the platform.

The concerns of the elicit display targeting our youth's minds were unwavering, to say the least. Depression, anxiety, cyberbullying, suicide, fentanyl drug operations, and healthcare misinformation were topics of discussion in many congress speeches. Where CEO, Shou Zi Chew repeatedly mentioned "Project Texas" as a means of creating an even safer environment for kids and developing transparency for the 150 million U.S. user data being collected.

Initially, it was said that TikTok Global would have a majority ownership stake held by U.S. companies, with ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, retaining only a minority stake. However, within days of the announcement, ByteDance issued a statement saying that it would maintain an 80% stake in TikTok Global, with Oracle and Walmart holding the remaining 20%. This has led to skepticism about whether the U.S. will actually be able to exert control over the app's operations and data.

"Project Texas" is in the works currently, despite our ongoing concerns for our children and the major U.S. data being sold worldwide.

"I think that is a blatant display of how vulnerable people who use Tik Tok are. You couldn't take action after 41 days when a clear threat, a very violent threat to the chairwoman of this committee and the members of this committee was posted on your platform," she said. "You damn well know that you cannot protect the data and security of this committee or the 150 million users of your app because it is an?extension of the CCP".