As Tiktok’s future in the US remains uncertain, the company merges its basic product and confidence and security groups in a single organization, according to an internal note sent to Tiktok Shou Zi Chew CEO staff and is considered by Techcrunch and confirmed by Tiktok.
“This new team will allow us to better use our technical capabilities both in business goals and security goals and help us move faster as we develop the next generation of security technology,” the Chew writes in the note.
In the context of the changes, the note said that Tiktok’s head and confidence, Adam Presser, will become Tiktok USDS general manager, a distinctive Tiktok entity tasked with safeguarding US national security interests, confirmed by Tiktok.
Andy Bonillo, the current general manager of Tiktok USDS, who led the organization and development of the organization, will go to a new role as a senior consultant, citing the Presser.
Tiktok business groups will continue to report directly to Presser, while Sandeep Grover will become the new head of Global Trust & Safety.
In the meantime, Jenny Zi will become the leader of Tiktok Live.
The reorganization comes as President Trump expanded the Tiktok deadline for the third time last month. THE Current deadline It’s September 17th.
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US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said last week that Tiktok will get dark In the country, if China does not approve an agreement to sell the application. Lutnick also said the US should control the application algorithm as part of the sale.
Given the tense situation, which comes in the middle of a tariff war with China, it would not be amazing to see Tiktok trying to strengthen the USDS team as its US deal hangs on balance.
“For increased alignment in all powerful trust and security programs, the T&S product team will now become a member of the Tiktok products organization,” the Chew wrote. “We are creating a new platform responsibility team, which will be led by Adam Wang, citing Fiona Zhi. Adam has successfully led to the launch and expansion of Tiktok Live worldwide over the last four years.”
“I am sure that this reorganization will put us in an even stronger position to match the opportunities in front of us,” the note said.
