TikTok CEO Shou Chew vowed on Wednesday that the company would fight the U.S.’s new law requiring it to be sold from its Chinese-government-controlled parent company, ByteDance, or else face being banned in the U.S.
In a video posted to the platform, Chew claimed that the law would “take TikTok away from you and 170 million Americans who find community in connection on our platform.”
“Make no mistake, this is a ban, a ban on TikTok, and a ban on you and your voice,” he continued. “Politicians may say otherwise, but don’t get confused.”
“Rest assured, we aren’t going anywhere,” he added. “We are confident and we will keep fighting for your rights in the courts.”
