TikTok Appoints Khartoon Weiss as North America Sales Head Amid Leadership Changes

TikTok is undergoing significant leadership changes amid uncertainty regarding its future in the U.S. Khartoon Weiss has been appointed to lead North American ad sales, filling a vacancy left by Samir Singh, as the company faces a deadline to divest its U.S. operations by April 5. Blake Chandlee, the current president of global business solutions, will transition to an advisory role, indicating a restructuring to better align their monetization technology with business solutions. Meanwhile, TikTok has also hired Nathaniel Brown as its global head of corporate communications, a position critical as it navigates potential acquisition discussions and a looming ban. These shifts come as ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, engages in high-stakes negotiations, with Oracle emerging as a potential buyer and President Trump suggesting a government stake in any deal. The outcome of these changes and negotiations will significantly impact TikTok's operations in the American market.