GOOGL - TikTok Fights Back 'We Aren't Going Anywhere': What's Next For Users? | Benzinga
U.S. President Joe Biden‘s recent signing of legislation has thrown ByteDance’s TikTok into the spotlight, with CEO Shou Zi Chew saying the platform will fight back.
“Make no mistake, this is a ban, a ban on TikTok and a ban on you and your voice,” the CEO said in a two-minute video posted to TikTok’s main corporate account.
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Chew’s statement, delivered Wednesday, April 24, continued: “Politicians may say otherwise. But don't get confused. Many who sponsored the bill admit a TikTok ban is their ultimate goal.”
The legislation, part of a $95 million foreign aid package supporting Israel and Ukraine, was widely supported by the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.
It gives ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, 270 days to find new ...