It’s funny af how the CEO is just dumbfounded after he asked “Does TikTok access the home network?” The CEO was just like “Wtf?”

I find it so funny imagining a whole team of highly sophisticated and intelligent people at TikTok's HQ coming up with every possible response to intricate cyber security questions just to be hit with "Does TikTok access WiFi?"

It made me so mad because they didnt let bro respond. like unless he was about to say "yes tiktok hates children and supports genocide" they arent going to let him talk.

the fact that they brought a shitpost up as a threat was just hilarious

"Does tiktok use wifi?" God help us all.

Her repeatedly saying yes hurts. It’s like having your brain cells hammered out of your head with every “yes”

Imagine the CEO at home mentally preparing himself to be hammered and answer difficult questions to be bombarded with pure stupidity and arrogance. Was probably thinking to himself why did I waste my time preparing anything

As Winston Churchill once said, “The best argument against Democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.”

her repeating yes over and over as he tries to talk should be a example of why she shouldn't be a representative of anything lmao

Asking if TikTok connects to Wi-Fi is like asking if water connects to the ground when it rains.

“You confirm this, yes?” “Uh, no this is wrong” “Yeah you confirmed this”

that one guy started off so strong. he seemed genuine, he used terminology that at least made him appear somewhat intelligent, he is clearly a very formal individual in a respectable position. only to ask if tiktok connects to the fucking wi-fi

One of the worst parts was when some guy started saying something like "To all the teenagers who think we're ignorant about technology, we aren't". They really aren't aware at all how little they know.

Dude, the level of smugness I saw from her was hilarious It's like asking a toddler if they can count from 1 to 10, then they skip every odd number and still end up looking at you with triumph

What's even worse is that this could have had massive implications for the way user data and privacy policies are handled.

Her just talking over him and basically answering her own questions on his behalf makes me want to throw my phone across the room. Not only is it downright rude and annoying but it’s so unprofessional.

I bet she felt like she was making a great point each time she says yes

I can’t get over the fact that she asks him a question but then interrupts him before he can answer and just keeps saying “yes. yes. yes. yes or no.”

My problem with this whole thing is how there is litterally people dying to school shootings and instead of spending time on working/fixing that the government is busy dealing with unimportant cases like this. It is honestly sad to me.

Im just super proud of charlie. He stuck to his word about putting more effort into his reaction videos. He keeps us up to date on news but instead of just sitting and watching the video with his viewers he constructs a concise intro to explain the video contents, then splices his thoughts throughout.

I Googled her to see what people were saying about her responses and I found her personal government website which funny enough is labeled by Google as a non-fully secured website that attackers can get access to. She's so concerned about security she didn't even secure her own website

The hearing wasn't to question TikTok, it was for the people in congress to reaffirm to themselves that they think they know what they are talking about.

Can we get a movie about this hearing where they copy word for word the questions asked but have Ryan Reynolds playing the CEO and just answering as sarcastically as possible lol

DUDE THEY ARE SO TECHNOLOGICALLY ILLITERATE

Her continually saying yes is pretty much her thinking she won an argument because she didn't let him talk. "my question was so good, look at him. Flabbergasted with no response after I only gave him .04 seconds time. I'm so good at this."

Imagine if they brought in a tech specialist to clarify questions and answers

The terrifying reality is that the bill intended to ban TikTok can change the internet as we know it. If Bill s.686 (The Restrict Act) passes, it will grant officials the control of any form of technology that has access to the internet, along with your privacy. This is a very important topic to look into because the TikTok Congressional Ban could bring many other terrifying changes to the internet.

I’m genuinely convinced these people just like hearing themselves talk sometimes

“Never argue with an idiot. They will only bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.” - Mark Twain

I mean Judging from her laptop sticker, this level of intelligence is to be expected

Her smile at 5:43 is going to haunt my nightmares for the rest of my life.

when charlie said "she just kept interupting Yes, yes,yes" i fully thought he was exaggerating but IT WAS EVEN WORSE.

You'd think people in such important positions would be more than able to ask questions in a clear and concise manner

"Congressman, you have the floor" "Okay Mr. Tiktok guy, explain to me why I only get thirst traps, and femboys on my for you page." "Sir, that's just your algorithm..." "Enough of this Chinese nonsense!"

they dont let him speak because last time they did a trial for idiotic bans was with heavy metal and dee snider, he made nothing but perfect sense and all they could do was put the parental advisory on CD's and stuff

It's crazy to me how sure of herself this woman is. She is 100% certain she knows what she is doing.

one of the scariest things is that a lot of people gained trust in tiktok because of this as if they were worthy of trust solely due to incompetent politicians

The funniest part is how network news had to completely lie and doctor footage to even come close to spinning this as "Tiktok CEO dodges questions"

„If i breathe, will air enter my lungs?“

The biggest issue here is. There are legitimate concerns to address when it comes to tiktok and how it's managed. Just none of them bothered looking into any of them

1:25 Funnily enough, the Tiktok CEO himself even made the point that no government official should have any social media apps installed on their phones.

“does TikTok access the home wifi network?” god help us all

I’ve seen multiple congress “debates” and this is all it is, people ask questions and then expect just a yes or no answer even though most of the questions require much more than yes or no

It’s actually insane how good they are making this man look. I full heartedly can not understand how that lady ever got to the position she was in, when she talks like that in court. She’s acting like she’s on to something and the fact he’s not responding in yes or no seems to fuel her need to cut him off. Also there’s this dude in the background that look’s asleep.

recently it became even more goofy as tom cotton just could not understand that the tiktok CEO is SINGAPOREAN, i swear he doesn't know what Singapore is

the ceo is playing chess and the congresspeople are still reading the shoots and ladders instructions

Government officials that have a “don’t tread on me” logo always cracks me up. Like bro, you ARE the boot that’s treading on me

My favorite part was when they asked “Mr. Chew, does tiktok support genocide?” And he replied “why yes, yes it does” and proceeded to morb out of the room

I’ve never wanted to slap someone so much in my life😭 that woman is hell

Sadly I just found out about this whole trial , and I'm seriously embarrassed to everyone that was there .

Congressman: “How does an algorithm? Yes or No?” Shou: “I believe there may be a misunders-” Congressman: “IT’S A SIMPLE YES OR NO, WOW, I YIELD MY TIME!”

I've never been more embarrassed to be an American than I was during that TikTok hearing. I had second hand embarrassment, first hand embarrassment, post embarrassment, pre embarrassment, I don't know if the embarrassment will ever go away. I've never been so embarrassed in my life about anything.

I love that out of all the things in the world this is the trial that is so able to file a mistrial it HURTS

Being in IT and a fellow Floridian, this shit is hilarious to me. Great video Charlie, you nailed it!

whats interesting is that there was another congress woman who asked genuine questions about racism in tiktoks algorithm and the ceo was really listening and taking notes so he could properly answer them. imagine how much more productive this could've been if the others actually understood what they were talking about. or if they at least knew the difference between china and singapore

Whoever said there are no stupid questions, must never have listened to these congress people. These are the types of questions people with smooth brains and blank minds ask.

SINGAPORE MENTIONED‼‼🔥🔥🔥

About that hearing, that's standard for a congressional hearing because theres a disconnect between the witness and the representative. The representative is VERY crunched for time and wants very short succinct answers in the form of a yes or a no but the witness more often than not wants to delve into the nuance and "save face" by offering an explanation. In court, any court, congressional or otherwise, everyone making the inquiries do not want any more information than what they prompt you for. Offering more information than what was asked is simply not acceptable in a hearing format because its highly probable the witness will try to confuse you with detail. Basically, the more opportunity you have to speak, the more opportunity you have to lie - or incriminate yourself.

Every question they asked can literally apply to any other social media company.

I love how she’s trying to make the CEO look like an idiot when in reality she’s doing it to herself.

The irony on her laptop saying "Don't tread on me" while also trying to ban people from using an app is hilarious 6:38

“Mr. Chinese Purson… Your telling me… if I watch TikTok for an hour…. That somewhere 60 minutes has passed… 60 GOD DAMN MINUTES. Ladies and gentlemen this is unacceptable.” -Rep. Ben Dover, R-GA.

1:50 - they’re actually there to stop copyright but people started to get accustomed to a 2nd video playing underneath it. Some people on tiktok openly make fun of it but also openly admit they can’t really watch story videos or clips without that 2nd video.

The congressmen learning about wifi was something

They should just have a "bring your child to work day" and have the kids ask the questions. It'd be less sad

Long beach Griffy has a skit about this and it is so accurate it's almost a 1 for 1 shot of the hearing.

It's crazy how nice he is. I'm sure anyone else at the stand would've been livid not being able to talk without being constantly interrupted.

It’s actually insane how out of touch our government is

That woman is the embodiment of "If I speak loud enough/talk over others I'll look smart and will be seems in the right" 💀

Not an American here, but it's pretty tragic that elderly people that are out of touch with the internet, get to decided what's better for it (internet) than the actually competent people which are so fed up with politics that they just don't want to fix it and expect someone else to do it, vicious cycle style. P.S: English is not my main language, so expect writing and grammar mistakes, in this comment.

If you were to put a laugh track every time someone asks a question, it could pass as a comedy sketch.

That Congress woman that doesnt let the Tiktok CEO answer is a real Karen.

I've learned THOUSANDS of valuable things from tiktok. I've also recieved much more notoriety for my music from it than ANY other platform in 30 years. I'll fight someone idc. Theres toxic shit on every platform. Acting like that's a reason that it's a bad platform.. where that energy for youtube and twitch?

1:48 I share the exact same opinion. Like I can get bored of KZfaq and then choose not to use it. But TikTok, I'll find myself there for hours learnt nothing. I never downloaded it on my phone make no mistake, but as soon I saw the UI I knew I should never

This reminds me when Mark Zuckerberg had to explain how how the Internet works to the congress, and answering simple questions that they could’ve researched themselves. Edit: Oh shit Moist already mentioned it but oh well.

What’s so frustrating is there are so many legitimate problems with tik tok they could of addressed, but instead they’re worried about a sh!t post

If I were asked a question and you just keep going “YES, yes, yes, YES!” those may just be the last few times you can confidently say that word.

8:43 yooo they turned roz from monsters inc into a real human, thats crazy

As a science teacher here in Arizona, the attention span issues are problematic but handleable in all honesty. If you connect with your audience (students in my case) they pay attention. If you ban something people will find ways around it.

That woman is one of those people who believe it is not an answer unless it's what they want to hear no matter how wrong that answer is.

Judge: "You murdered him." Defendant: "Well no I-" Judge: "Yes." Defended: "No I'm saying that-" Judge: "So you've confirmed, yes."

A large portion of the stupid questions are their to establish a fact and not genuinely asking them, in court you have to establish something before it can be used

The bigger issue at hand is that Tiktok does everything US based social platforms do. So to take TikTok to task, you would need to also take Twt, FB, even Google to task. And they won't do it

it's absolutely terrifying that congress managed to make the TikTok CEO look like the adult in the room

This woman is living out every childhood argument she's ever lost at once.

Your intro to this video has made me a subscriber. You perfectly described the feeling I had watching that garbage lolll

shout out to congresswoman yvette clarke who was tbh the only person who asked questions to the ceo about how tik tok flags black content more harshly and blocks access from black creators to monetize their content. you can literally see him breathe more easily when she starts talking because she’s the only one who was patient with her questions and his replies. wild it was in a room full odd people

That Kat whoever had the nastiest smug little smirk on her face as she ran over him with her own questions and throwing out her own answers on top of his. Absolutely repulsive lmao

I remember being told to not even get tiktok on my phone when I was in the military, the amount of data they can take from you and piece together is a lot more than most people think

1:50 I used to think those lower videos would be to avoid copyright but now it's genuinely annoying. It's so distracting because they always pick something brightly colored but make it more apparent than the thing you're supposed to be watching. Now it's happening to Instagram and KZfaq.

They don't actually want the answers. This is just a performance for them to use in ads and campaigning, so they can clip themselves and pretend they're doing something

Everyone at that hearing had the same attention span as the average TikTok user

them not letting him speak after asking questions just to most likely get their way is basically me arguing with my friend

They try to get yes or no answers like she is because they have 5 minutes to ask questions. and if they let these executives just talk they will answer one question with a bunch of bullshit just to filibuster their way out of the hearing. It happens EVERY hearing. there needs to be a change

The sad part is this is pretty much how every single congressional hearing goes. They ask dumb and repetitive question, they are extremely rude and cut off the person trying to answer the questions, and they never get to the bottom of anything.

They are probably giving themselves a pat on the back after finishing this entire thing, "good job Rob! We showed him"

Asking if tiktok accesses wifi is the dumbest thing ever. These government officials are too old and out of touch to be in positions of power anymore.

The short clip you showed of the woman asking questions and saying “yes, yes, yes” made me cringe so hard I folded into myself and screamed

You said the real point. To shake our confidence in elected officials and out system

“Does TikTok use WiFi?” “No, this is Patrick!”