TikTok is facing a complete ban in the US over fears that China is using the app as a covert tool for spying and spreading propaganda. CEO Shou Chew will testify before Congress on Thursday, with members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee set to raise their concerns about how much access the Chinese government has to user data,

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will tell U.S. lawmakers Thursday that the company has never, and would never, share data from U.S. users with China or the Chinese Communist Party.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew in testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday is expected to reveal the Chinese-owned platform now has 150 million active users in the U.S.

TikTok's critics fear that its US user data could be passed on to China's government by the app and prompted growing calls to ban the app by US lawmakers.

As TikTok CEO Shou Chew prepares to testify in front of Congress this week, he's turning directly to the social video app's users to gain support. Chew took to TikTok on Tuesday to announce that app now has 150 million monthly active users in the US.

TikTok’s CEO plans to tell Congress that the video-sharing app is committed to user safety, data protection and security, and keeping the platform free from Chinese government influence

The chief executive of TikTok, the Chinese-owned short video app under political scrutiny in the US, has called on its 150 million American users to share their love for the product as he seeks to avoid a US ban ahead of a key Congressional hearing.