TikTok poaches a Disney+ executive to take the app to new heights

TikTok was wildly popular even before the coronavirus pandemic but stay-at-home orders were like oil to its fire. Anyone from famous athletes to movie celebrities started posting videos on TikTok, giving the app a .

And it seems TikTok isn’t planning on slowing down anytime soon. that one of Disney’s top executives, Kevin Mayer, who was in charge of the Disney+ streaming service, is leaving the company to join TikTok’s ranks. Mayer will become TikTok’s CEO on June 1st, which would make him the de facto boss of the company.

The financial terms of Mayer’s contract are undisclosed ...

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