TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits amid Trump's threat to ban app: Report

Mayer told employees at TikTok and ByteDance, which controls the app, of his decision to leave on Thursday, people briefed about the matter said

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Vanessa Pappas, currently general manager of TikTok, will become interim head, according to the letter.
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1 min read Last Updated : Aug 27 2020 | 10:41 AM IST

(Reuters) - TikTok Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer has quit his role and general manager Vanessa Pappas will replace him on an interim basis, the Financial Times newspaper reported https://on.ft.com/31y7IZc on Thursday, citing a letter sent to the company's employees.

 

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

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First Published: Aug 27 2020 | 10:35 AM IST

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