TikTok's new US CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
Source: The Straits Times
Published on: 2026-01-25 23:43
Adam Presser, a longtime right hand to TikTok's global leader Chew Shou Zi was tapped to lead the new entity, TikTok US Data Security Joint Venture. NEW YORK - TikTok picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and history reporting up to ByteDance's leadership. Adam Presser, a longtime right hand to TikTok's global leader Chew Shou Zi was tapped to lead the new entity, officially dubbed TikTok US Data Security Joint Venture, which spun out from parent ByteDance to avoid a US ban over national security concerns. The top job puts Mr Presser at the helm of a social media phenomenon worth at least US$14 billion (S$17.8 billion) and used by more than half of the United States. US President Donald Trump has credited TikTok with helping him reclaim the White House in 2024. While Mr Presser is a relative unknown in...
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