You Could Be Getting a Replacement TikTok App Ahead of Possible September Sale

A US-only version of TikTok is in development with plans to replace the current version for American users, according to a report in The Information.

TikTok owner ByteDance is working on a new US-only version of its popular vertical video app that would replace the current one ahead of a September deadline for the Chinese company to divest ownership in the US, The Information reports.

Citing anonymous sources, the site reports that the new app, codenamed "M2" would launch on Sept. 5 and would require users in the US to switch from the existing app to the new one. President Donald Trump recently extended a deadline for the owner to sell off its US-based TikTok assets to Sept. 17. Earlier this month, Trump said he ...