A TikTok executive on Tuesday refused to tell Congress whether the Chinese government could access American users’ data. During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, TikTok head of U.S. public policy Michael Beckerman dodged repeated questions from Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) on how the social media company’s close ties to Beijing affect American users. According to TikTok’s privacy policy , the company can share all user data with its “corporate affiliates.” Beckerman refused to say whether those affiliates include Beijing ByteDance Technology, a TikTok sister company whose board includes at least one Chinese Communist Party official. Although TikTok denies it…