Donald Trump has said that his administration will this week seek approval from the Chinese government for a sale of TikTok’s US operations by China’s ByteDance to a group of American investors. With a sale now looking likely,

TikTok is reportedly planning to launch a new version of the app for US users. The Information reported the news on Sunday, July 6, 2025, citing anonymous insiders. For the unversed, the social media platform was facing a ban earlier this year after its parent company, Bytedance, refused to sell the app to American investors.

We may be one step closer to finally closing the book on the endlessly-postponed TikTok ban. The Information is reporting that TikTok is working on a U.S. version of the app. Called M2, the new app is being eyed for a September release ahead of a sale to U.S. owners.