TikTok CEO Challenged by Tech Leaders on Pro-Palestine Posts
- About 40 leaders pushed for moderation of antisemitic content
- TikTok has faced renewed calls from politicians to ban the app
Shou Chew
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergTikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew and other top executives met recently with 40 influential leaders, including many from the tech industry, who were pushing for more moderation of antisemitic content and questioning why pro-Palestine videos were so popular on the short-video app.
The meeting four weeks ago included TikTok executives Adam Presser, head of operations, and Michael Beckerman, head of public policy, according to Anthony Goldbloom, an investment partner at AIX Ventures, who was among the tech industry attendees. Goldbloom’s group was armed with data analysis of TikTok content and a letter signed by 90 professionals, including former Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Revenue Officer David Fischer, Tinder co-founder Sean Rad and Bonobos Inc. co-founder Andy Dunn.