TikTok says it will not attend a public hearing of a media committee. The decision is presented as a response to being called as a representative video-sharing platform for the committee’s consideration of video-sharing content.
TikTok argues that it would not be appropriate for it to be the only video-sharing service invited, noting that similar content is available on other social media platforms as well. By making this point, TikTok frames its refusal as a matter of fairness and consistency in how evidence is sought from industry.
Both accounts describe TikTok’s position in similar terms, focusing on its reasoning for declining the invitation rather than detailing the committee’s specific questions or any alternative arrangements. The committee’s planned hearing is therefore expected to proceed without TikTok’s attendance, unless it pursues other witnesses or changes its approach.
