TikTok CEO faces off with Congress over security fears: Thursday, March 23

The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn't be banned.Shou Zi Chew's testimony comes at a crucial time for the company, which has acquired 150 million American users but is under increasing pressure from U.S. officials. TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have been swept up in a wider geopolitical battle between Beijing and Washington over trade and technology.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/tiktok-ceo-congress/507-ecfa0fe7-3601-43dc-b991-36782f178d9fNBA legend Michael Jordan's potential majority stake sale of the Charlotte Hornets seems no clearer than when reports initially came out about the possible move last week.On Wednesday, Jordan's family office, Jump Management, released a statement on the matter, saying that it remains unclear if a deal will take place between Jordan and Gabe Plotkin, a hedge fund executive who owns a minor stake in the team.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/sports/nba/hornets/michael-jordans-charlotte-hornets-sale-uncertain-family-office-says-nba-basketball-michael-jordan-lamelo-ball-sports-jump-management-gabe-plotkin/275-338fb615-08af-46b0-926c-716607b86469And finally on today's edition of #WakeUpCLT To Go, we're discussing the importance of registering your pets in Mecklenburg County. And we're sharing your pet photos on our website!Watch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!