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.”
Company officials said they plan to pursue a legal challenge to block the legislation, which sets a Jan. 19, 2025, deadline for the sale, one day before Biden’s first term as president is over.
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