Tiktok has prepared a big plan to avoid possible ban in the US. It is expected that the company is going to launch a new app on 5 September 2025, which is currently being called internal “M2”. This will be Tiktok’s specialized version for a special US, which will be listed on the App Store and Play Store separately for American users. The current app (“M”) of Tiktok will continue till March 2026, but American users will be gradually migrated into M2. In the M2 app, American user data is fully hosted in the US, so that the concerns arising about privacy and national security can be pacified.

Tiktok will be banned or sold, but will run a new version at the moment

The US government has given the ultimatum to BYTEDANCE to ban or sell Tiktok from the US by 17 September 2025. In such a situation, the company has prepared the M2 app under a transition plan. Wsj ki Report According to, bytedance will reduce its stake and transfer Tiktok as an American company, which may include Oracle or other non-chinese investors. Meanwhile, the M2 app will have the option to maintain the presence of Tiktok in the American market.

Why a separate app? Apple and Google’s policy is also the reason

Tiktok is not allowed to give separate versions for different countries in the same app. According to the policy of Apple and Google, each region-specific app should separate ID and Listing. Therefore M2 will be launched as a separate app, that is, users will have to download the new Tiktok app separately.

Special attention to privacy and security

The M2 app will store American data on a server in the US. This will help reduce the concerns about the privacy of US policies and users. Tiktok’s attempt is to show that now the data is out of the control of bytedance and is under the purview of American law.

What can happen in transition?

Tiktok has around 170 million users in the US. If so many people are unable to shift to the new app together, then there is a risk of user loss and content disturbance. Especially for creators who generate income from American audiences. Also, bytedance will have to take the approval of the Chinese government to transfer the algorithm of the app, which may be another major hurdle.

What to do now users?

If you live in the US and use Tiktok, you have to install the M2 app after 5 September 2025 (potential). Report of The Information UnderThe old Tiktok app will work by March 2026, but will be closed after that.