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TikTok Prepares US App With Its Own Algorithm and User Data

The move could open the door to resolving years of debate over whether the company would share what is considered the crown jewel of the ByteDance-owned short video-sharing platform.
A phone with TikTok open.
The new US-only app is designed to function independently, similar to Douyin. (Shutterstock)

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