TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale: Media sources
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TikTok has developed a plan to launch its new app in US app stores on Sept 5, according to a report.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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- TikTok plans to launch a new US app on Sept 5, according to The Information, after a proposed sale of the app.
- Users will eventually need to download the new app to continue using TikTok according to the report.
- The current app will function until March 2026, though this timeline might change, but a deal is yet to be approved by China.
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NEW YORK – TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported on July 6, citing unnamed sources.
This comes as US President Donald Trump said on July 4 he will start talking to China
He said the US “pretty much” has a deal on the sale of the TikTok short-video app.
TikTok has developed a plan to launch the new app in US app stores on Sept 5, the report said.
In June, Mr Trump extended to Sept 17
The report added that TikTok users will eventually have to download the new app to be able to continue using the service, although the existing app will work until March of 2026, though the timeline could change.
TikTok did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Reuters could not immediately confirm the report.
A deal had been in the works earlier in 2025 to spin off TikTok’s US operations into a new US-based firm, majority-owned and operated by US investors. That was put on hold after China indicated it would not approve it following Mr Trump’s announcements of steep tariffs on Chinese goods.
Mr Trump said the US will probably have to get a deal approved by China. REUTERS
