https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/08/27/tiktok-ceo-quits-after-trumps-threat-to-ban-app/ > (CNN) — TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has quit as the Chinese-owned video sharing app faces enormous backlash from President Donald Trump. > “In recent weeks, as the political environment has sharply changed, I have done significant reflection on what the corporate structural changes will require, and what it means for the global role I signed up for,” Mayer said in a memo to employees that was obtained by CNN Business.