TikTok's Kevin Mayer steps down as CEO

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has left the company after a four month stint. TikTok's general manager Vanessa Pappas will take over the role as interim CEO. Mayer has decided the quit during a period when the company has filed a suit against the Trump administration over their ban.

Mayer joined TikTok on June 1 after serving as Chairman of D2C and International Division at The Walt Disney Company. He played a role in the development of ByteDance music, gaming and Helo during his brief association with the company.