Amazon Questioned by Congress Over Growing TikTok Relationship
Retail giant was summoned to Washington in September to speak to House Committee on China
Amazon and TikTok unveiled a collaboration that allows TikTok users to buy Amazon products without ever leaving the app.
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Representatives from Amazon.com Inc. were called to Capitol Hill for a closed-door meeting with a key House committee earlier this fall to answer questions about the retail giant’s deepening relationship with the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok.
The House Select Committee on China summoned Amazon in September to discuss with staffers a high-profile shopping partnership the two companies announced in August, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The meeting has not been previously reported.