TikTok CEO plans to attend Trump inauguration, NYT reports

FILE PHOTO: TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew speaks during a summit discussion, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Lima, Peru, November 15, 2024. REUTERS/Gerardo Marin/File Photo

(Reuters) - The chief executive of TikTok plans to attend U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the plans.

Shou Zi Chew has been invited to sit in a position of honor on the dais, a location typically reserved for former presidents, family members and other important guests, according to the report.

(Reporting by Disha Mishra in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)