When the company first appeared at a US Congressional hearing, TikTok chief Michael Beckerman said he [does not give information to the Chinese government](//www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-tells-us-lawmakers-it-does-not-give-information-chinas-government-2021-10-26/) and sought to protect US data. Reuters reports: Michael Beckerman, TikTok’s public policy manager for the Americas, became the company’s first executive to appear before Congress, testifying before a subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee. Republicans in particular pressured Beckerman to be concerned about TikTok’s handling of app user data. Senator Marsha Blackburn, the top Republican on the panel, said she was concerned about TikTok’s data collection, including audio and a user’s location, and the potential…