Tiktok CEO, Kevin Mayer, who started the job only on June 1, is heading directly to getting out of the door again as the company plans for sale under pressure from the White House.
“In recent weeks, with a sharp change of the political environment, I have done great reflection on what the structural changes of companies will require, and what it means to the global role you have registered,” Mayer wrote in an e -mail to Tiktok staff late on Wednesday. “On this background, and as we expect to reach a decision soon, through a heavy heart I wanted to tell you all that I decided to leave the company.”
Mayer praised the efforts of the employees, saying, “There is no doubt that the future [of TikTok] It is incredibly bright. “But at the same time, he added,” I understand that the role in which she participated – including operating Tiktok worldwide – will look completely different as a result of taking the US administration’s procedures to pay for the sale of American business. “
Until this spring, Mayer was one of the senior executives in Disney, who successfully headed the Disney+ Streaming service. In February, it was so An unexpectedly passed To investigate the CEO of Disney Bob Egger in favor of Bob Shabak. After three months, he announced that he was jumping to Tiktok, in a generation step Dozens to stories About tiktok Meteorological growth And the possibility of making it large as a force in the media.
“We appreciate that political dynamics in the past few months have greatly changed what Kevin’s role is to move forward, and we respect his decision completely,” Tijook said, in his official statement about Mayer’s departure.