TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for US users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the groundwork for a potential sale orchestrated by US President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

Popular video-sharing app TikTok is still available to US users only because President Trump issued an executive order in early 2025 to postpone the ban the Chinese app is facing. Trump has extended the delay two more times since then, with the latest extension coming just a few weeks ago.

TikTok owner ByteDance is developing a replacement app intended for US-based users, according to a report, as President Trump says a deal with an American buyer is 'pretty much done.'

Is TikTok a national security threat or not? The effort to sell off the app's US assets continues to drag amid multiple legally dubious extensions from Trump.

President Donald Trump says a deal to sell TikTok's US operations is in place, but as per the latest reports, the biggest obstacle isn't finding a buyer; it's getting Beijing to sign off. 'We have a buyer for TikTok,

President Trump said on Friday he will start talking to China on Monday or Tuesday about a possible TikTok deal.