US EditionTikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale, The Information reports
- TikTok plans to launch a new US-specific app version named M2 on September 5 ahead of a federal deadline on September 17.
- This launch follows a congressional law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a US ban due to concerns about user data security.
- The new app intends to shift TikTok’s user data for millions of users in the United States to servers located domestically, as part of a deal involving Oracle and a group of investors without ties to China.
- President Trump announced talks with China on the deal and expressed confidence that Chinese approval by Xi Jinping is likely, but technical glitches may occur during migration.
- If users do not update to M2, the current TikTok app will stop working in March 2026, indicating ongoing US-China tensions could still impact final approval.
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