TikTok to build brand new version of its app to avoid US ban
How TikTok plans to get around the US ban
- TikTok is reportedly developing a new, separate application specifically for its US users, with a planned launch in September.
- This development comes amid a potential US ban on the video-sharing platform unless its parent company, ByteDance, sells its American operations.
- A sale agreement is said to be in place, with the new app expected to be available in US app stores from 5 September.
- Donald Trump has stated that the United States "pretty much" has a deal regarding TikTok's sale and will engage in discussions with China.
- The controversy surrounding TikTok centres on national security concerns, including allegations that ByteDance could manipulate content or misuse user data.