‘These people run our country btw’: Fans react hilariously to the top 4 dumbest moments from Congress questioning the TikTok CEO

U.S. Congress recently grilled Tiktok CEO Shou Zi Chew over the app's data privacy and national security concerns but what should have been an investigation turned into an internet sensation for all the wrong reasons. The questions from Congress indicated that the big tech isn’t important to lawmakers because it’s a reflection of how little they understand about tech.

The awkward questioning and confused stares that followed led to a storm of viral reactions with fans sharing their disbelief in the form If you haven’t watched the video yet, then brace yourself—this was comedy gold in the making.

It’s not frequently you see political leaders question a TikTok CEO like a confused aunt trying to set up Wi-Fi or even trying to connect to one another on Twitter but that's exactly what happened in this and while the seriousness of the situation was certainly no laughing matter, how it unfolded quickly became the subject of the Internet’s most humorous commentators.

Fans didn’t hold back and their reactions to the questioning were as savage as they were funny with many sarcastically pointing out that these same people are in charge of running the country.

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The dumbest moments from Congress questioning TikTok CEO

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Let’s break down the moments that turned this political drama into a viral comedy show.

The video started off with Congress members asking questions that made it painfully obvious they didn’t know how the app worked—questions like “Does TikTok access your phone’s camera?” and “Can you track someone’s location through the app?” were met with confused responses from Chew, who looked like he was trying to hold back his own disbelief. It was as if the lawmakers had just discovered social media existed.

But what really had everyone talking was the now-infamous "plane question." One Congress member asked Chew if TikTok could somehow influence the trajectory of planes. Yes, you read that right—planes.

The question left both TikTok CEO Chew and viewers in utter shock, and it’s safe to say that any sense of professionalism that remained went straight out the window at that moment. It was a perfect example of how out of touch some of these lawmakers are when it comes to technology.

As expected, fans didn’t hold back. The reactions were as spicy as they were hilarious. One fan summed it up perfectly, saying, “These people run our country btw,” highlighting the sheer incompetence of the questioning.

Another fan couldn’t believe the plane question, responding with, “Nah bro was actually flabbergasted by that plane question,”

while a third person lamented, “This doesn’t even surprise me anymore.”

A particularly popular comment was, “This has to be parody, right?” which captures the utter disbelief of many viewers.

Then, there were the fans who couldn’t stop laughing. One viewer said, “Literally the funniest video I watched today. Lying in bed loling. Thank you 🙏🏼,”

while another offered a more empathetic take, admitting, “Painful to watch.”

But of course, the ultimate mic drop came from someone commenting, “My grandma understands tech better than these guys.”

The cherry on top was when fans hoped that the “last question” was in fact, fake with one person chuckling, “I hope that last question is fake .”

In the end, TikTok CEO was probably hoping for a smooth session but what he got was merely a masterclass in tech ignorance. But thanks to the Internet’s love of absurdity this hearing turned into a comedy show that people laughed from coast to coast.

For all the public technology knowledge in Congress, the technology he has built is nothing new but it’s rare that it gets publicly discussed. With reactions like this, it’s safe to say that this particular hearing will go down in history as one of the most cringeworthy yet hilarious moments in political history.

It’s a reminder of how important it is for those in power to understand what they regulate and how much we enjoy watching them fail spectacularly.