19 May 2021, 2:09 pm. 1 minute
Reuters was first to report Zhang Yiming, the co-founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, told employees of the Chinese technology giant in an internal memo that he was stepping down as chief executive, to be succeeded by co-founder Rubo Liang. The move represents the biggest corporate shake-up since the 2012 launch of ByteDance, which became a social media force in China and turned TikTok, a short-video app popular with teenagers, into a global sensation.
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Topics of Interest: Technology
Type: Reuters Best
Sectors: Technology
Regions: Asia
Countries: China
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Customer Impact: Major Global Story