V Pappas

COO @ TikTok (she/her, they/them)

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

In 12 days…the 60th anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington for Jobs & Freedom & of my father’s #IHaveADream speech.

Join @TheKingCenter for our #virtual #IHaveADreamWhatsYours #Youth Forum.

Streaming at https://t.co/F6lriAjxgp

Let’s explore history to #DreamAgainMarchForward.

[V Pappas @v_ness]

@stevejang Kudos!

[V Pappas @v_ness]

Here's the note I sent to all TikTok employees this morning

[V Pappas @v_ness]

After nearly 5 years at TikTok I am stepping down as COO. To our amazing community of creators, employees, & people who have made TikTok 'the last sunny spot on the internet', it has been an absolute privilege to serve you all & to be a part of this once in a lifetime journey 🙏

[V Pappas @v_ness]

@eldsjal Agree. It’s a perfect example & outcome of Apple’s monopolization which has direct impact on apps’ ability to support their customers. It would be great to see the value of their fees in ways that actually support scaleability in the ways that matter eg Age / ID verification.

[V Pappas @v_ness]

@adventureava @zoenora6 Made my week! Keep up the creativity ❤️

[V Pappas @v_ness]

@gregisenberg I’m here for this

[V Pappas @v_ness]

@NickAPappas Yes

[V Pappas @v_ness]

We're committed to providing a safe, secure platform, that fosters an inclusive place for our amazing, diverse communities to call home. It’s a shame today’s conversation felt rooted in xenophobia. Thank you to our employees who work tirelessly to protect our platform & community

[TikTokComms @TikTokComms]

1/ Our CEO, @ShouChew, came prepared to answer questions from Congress, but unfortunately, the day was dominated by political grandstanding that failed to acknowledge real solutions already underway through Project Texas or address industry-wide issues of youth safety.

[V Pappas @v_ness]

@Kantrowitz Happy to discuss Alex

[TikTokComms @TikTokComms]

Who are the #WomenOfTikTok inspiring you to take action and #EmbraceEquity? Tag your favorite creators using their diverse voices to support their communities and advance equity ❤️🙌

[Callie Goodwin @CallieGoodwin]

I’m genuinely speechless. @tiktok_us, thank you so much for this platform and opportunity to share my story and my business with the world. This is what dreams are made of. 💛 #TikTokImpact #SXSW

[V Pappas @v_ness]

@brooke @WSJ The perpetuation of these false narratives is incredibly troubling. I would suggest @WSJ editors check their standards and rectify

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I made a list of 10 things I know I’d regret on my deathbed.

It was illuminating and inspiring.

Here’s my list (and why everyone should make one):

[V Pappas @v_ness]

I truly believe these are industry wide challenges that we need to address and solving through a piecemeal approach is not the way to protect the interests of Americans.

[Kaya Yurieff @kyurieff]

“Should there be national legislation? The answer is yes, but it should not be held to companies based on where they’re located” TikTok’s COO V Pappas said at the Upfront Summit. “It has to be an industry-wide conversation and not predicated on some xenophobia that we’re seeing.”

[V Pappas @v_ness]

11/ So how to best address me? I use both they/them and she/her as I still very much value my identity as being both a woman and non-binary. I don’t worry if you don’t use V or they/them all the time, but I do appreciate the effort to recognize my preferences. Thank you.

[V Pappas @v_ness]

1/ A personal update. I shared this to our TikTok organization over the weekend and wanted to bring visibility here as well.

[V Pappas @v_ness]

10/ For those that know the C3 building you’ll know the mural I commissioned “Come as you are” on the 3rd floor. Words to reflect our goal of inclusivity.