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Shou Chew TikTok: Who He Is and Why He Matters

Shou Chew is the Chief Operating Officer of TikTok, overseeing content and creator partnerships, commerce, and platform operations. He is a longtime leader at ByteDance, the par...

Mara Ellison
Shou Chew TikTok: Who He Is and Why He Matters

Shou Chew is the Chief Operating Officer of TikTok, overseeing content and creator partnerships, commerce, and platform operations. He is a longtime leader at ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, and has helped guide TikTok’s product direction and global growth. This article explains who Shou Chew is, what he does at TikTok, how his role influences the platform experience, and how he communicates TikTok’s policies and priorities to creators, partners, and regulators.

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