Amazon and Tiktok accused of dodging MP scrutiny over online shopping safety

Amazon and Tiktok have been accused of dodging parliamentary scrutiny over consumer safety, after MPs raised concerns about the tech giants reluctance to appear before a committee hearing next week. Liam Byrne, chair of the Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) Committee, wrote to senior executives at both companies on Tuesday, warning that their unwillingness to face questions risked undermining protections for British shoppers. In letters addressed to Amazon s UK director of public policy, Monica Ariño, and Tiktok s director of public policy for Northern Europe, Alistair Law, Byrne urged both firms to send representatives to the hearing on 3 November. The session will look into consumer protections relating to the regulation of online marketplaces and products sold through them. Disregard of parliamentary oversight reflects badly on your company s willingness to engage with policymakers, and hampers the committee s ability to ensure regulation and protections a