Reports speak of an app called M2 which would become the US version of TikTok, similar to how Douyin is TikTok in China.

Private equity firm Blackstone has withdrawn from the consortium seeking to invest in TikTok‘s U.S. operations, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, adding new complications to the already ...

P rivate equity company Blackstone has reportedly exited a consortium that was preparing to invest in the US operations of ...

Development of a new app to replace the current version of TikTok for US users is reportedly in the works right now.

Over the past several months, TikTok employees have been working under tight deadlines to build a new, US-specific version of TikTok by transferring and duplicating the application's codebase.

TikTok is building a standalone US app that will operate with its own algorithm and data, distancing it from China.

TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for U.S. users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the groundwork for a potential sale ...

It's looking increasingly likely that any sale of TikTok will mean U.S. users have to download a new app. And that could mean ...

The app is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system and users outside the US would not find this version in their app store, sources said.