Defiant TikTok CEO says app ‘isn’t going anywhere’ after Biden signs law to force sale

Published April 24, 2024 3:47pm ET



TikTok’s chief executive vowed Wednesday that the platform would not be going anywhere in the wake of legislation signed into law by President Joe Biden that would ban or force a sale of the popular video app.

“Rest assured — we aren’t going anywhere,” CEO Shou Zi Chew said in a video posted on the platform after Biden signed the legislation that requires ByteDance, the Chinese parent company, to divest from TikTok or face a ban. “We are confident and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts.”

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