On Wednesday, Kevin Mayer, the Chief Executive Officer of Tik-Tok announced that he has quit the company as tension soars between the United States and Beijing over the Chinese-owned video platform.
Following the U.S claims on the media app being a spy on Americans, the CEO of Tik-Tok resigns after the filing a lawsuit.
Recall on August 6, Donald Trump signed an executed order giving Americans 45 days to stop doing business with TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance.
According to Kevin in a letter to staff:
“political environment has sharply changed” in recent weeks.
“Against this backdrop, and as we expect to reach a resolution very soon, it is with a heavy heart that I wanted to let you all know that I have decided to leave the company,” he wrote.
“I understand that the role that I signed up for — including running TikTok globally — will look very different as a result of the US administration’s action to push for a sell-off of the US business.”
However, Tik-Tok said:
“We appreciate that the political dynamics of the last few months have significantly changed what the scope of Kevin’s role would be going forward, and fully respect his decision. We thank him for his time at the company and wish him well.”
