The potential sale of TikTok may necessitate US users to download a new app, fundamentally altering their experience. President Trump claims to have a buyer for TikTok, while the platform is preparing a US-specific version due to restrictions on algorithm transfer from China. The current app may be removed from US stores when the new app launches on September 5. Transfer of user profiles and content could be difficult, limiting interaction between American users and those in other countries.
The Chinese government has repeatedly said it would block any transfer of the app's algorithm to a new owner, meaning any new, separate American TikTok would need its own algorithm, possibly built from the ground up.
News of a possible new app isn't entirely surprising, as TikTok is reportedly building a new version specifically for the United States that could launch as soon as September 5.
A new app could have major implications for TikTok's 170 million American users, potentially changing key aspects of the platform, like what they see and who they can interact with.
Transferring the profiles and content of current users to the new app could pose practical challenges and may restrict American TikTok users from seeing content from users in other countries.
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