#TikTok is preparing a standalone version of its platform specifically for users in the #UnitedStates, part of an urgent effort to comply with federal law requiring that the app’s #Chinese parent company, #ByteDance, divest its U.S. operations or face a nationwide ban. According to The Information, a technology publication citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, TikTok plans to launch the new version in American app stores by September 5. The current version of the app would be phased out entirely by March 2026 if a sale is completed. The move is seen as a step toward preserving TikTok’s massive U.S. user base while complying with mounting legal and political pressure. via ktla5news • nathan.berganza