Tiktok prepares a new application for its 170 million users in the United States against possible sale

According to The Information, Tiktok, the popular social media platform, is developing a completely new version of its application for users in the United States. The project, internally known as “M2”, is the consequence of political pressure and an imminent sale period. The company seeks to have a guarantee to offer its service to 170 million users that has in the country.

Tiktok has been in the eye of the hurricane for several years

This new application could launch in regional application stores on September 5. If the plan is finally completed, Tiktok US users would have to download M2 to continue using the platform. The current version of the application, identified as “M”, would coexist until March 2026, at which time it is expected to stop working, although this date could vary. At that time, the tortuous path that Tiktok has traveled since 2023 in the United States would conclude.

The creation of M2 responds directly to the political pressure on this Chinese platform. Former President Donald Trump extended the deadline for Bytedance, the Chinese Tiktok parent company, to sell its assets Until September 17. Trump has indicated that negotiations for an agreement are advanced with a “group of very rich people” interested in the acquisition. However, any sale would require Beijing’s approval, a point that has complicated previous agreements.

The sales plan contemplates that a consortium of non -Chinese investors, including the technological giant Oracle, takes control, While Bytedance maintains a minority participation. Despite uncertainty, Tiktok maintains its relevance in the United States. Not surprisingly, there are indicators that confirm that it is one of the most downloaded applications in the United States.