Michael Beckerman is an American lobbyist who is vice president at TikTok.

Beckerman joined the short-form video app in February 2020, and leads its government relations office in Washington, DC.

[4][5][6] He appears in the media to offer the industry's perspective on topical policy issues.

[14][15] Prior to his appointment as head of IA, he served for 12 years as the deputy staff director and chief policy advisor to the chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce,[16][17] which oversees America's internet policies.

[19] Beckerman has testified before Congress on issues relevant to internet use, including privacy,[20] the sharing economy,[21] and social media.