TikTok’s CEO Quits Months Into the Job After Trump’s Ban
- Disney vet Kevin Mayer is leaving the company amid tensions
- Microsoft among those in talks to buy ByteDance’s prized asset
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TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer has resigned just months after taking the helm of the viral short video app, stepping out of the crossfire as the Trump administration targets the business owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd.
Mayer told employees of his decision in an internal memo and a company spokeswoman confirmed his resignation. Vanessa Pappas, currently general manager of ByteDance’s prized international service, will take his place.