TikTok is D.C.’s new boogeyman. Can Silicon Valley’s tactics save it?

Though TikTok is a member of the industry group NetChoice, it has been shut out of other key American tech industry groups, including the left-leaning Chamber of Progress. In the run-up to the hearing, these surrogates have repeated criticisms of the company, warning policymakers eager to regulate them that they increasingly face competition from foreign apps.