What is the New TikTok App Called and How Does it Compare

The new TikTok app is called Douyin, but it's also being rebranded as TikTok for international users.

Douyin is essentially the same app as TikTok, with the same features and functionality, but with some minor differences in the user interface and content offerings.

One of the main differences between Douyin and TikTok is the content moderation policies, which are more strict in Douyin.

The app is available in both Chinese and English, making it accessible to a wider audience.

TikTok's team is working on a fresh version of the app, called M2 internally.

This new app will be exclusive to the US and will replace the current TikTok app when it's released on app stores by September 5th.

TikTok M will be removed from US app stores on September 5, when TikTok M2 will be released.

American users will have to download the new app from digital stores and likely migrate their data to the new version.

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The new app will be different from the current international version of TikTok, which is codenamed "M" internally.

TikTok needs to create a separate version of the app for two reasons: to untangle the code from the current app that controls algorithms and data storage, and because Apple's App Store doesn't allow developers to create app forks for certain markets.

TikTok must repackage the M2 app as standalone software.

The plan is for the original TikTok app to vanish from stores when M2 arrives and stop working fully by March 2026.

A group of wealthy investors would buy TikTok's US operations as part of the proposed deal, with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, holding a smaller share in the US business.

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RedNote is a rapidly growing app, with over 700,000 new users joining in just two days. This growth is comparable to TikTok's popularity.

RedNote uses algorithms to show users content based on their interests, just like TikTok. However, RedNote's algorithms are considered "intellectual property" by China, which may raise concerns about data privacy and ownership.

RedNote's entirely Chinese platform means it falls under China's censorship laws, which ban discussion of forbidden topics and emphasize "core socialist values". This could potentially lead to a U.S. ban in the future.

TikTok has quietly launched an Instagram-like app called Whee.

The app doesn't appear to have a marketing budget behind it, with no search ads on app stores or other promotions.

Whee has been downloaded around 23,000 times before TechCrunch's report went live, and likely more now.

RedNote has gained a significant following, with over 700,000 new users joining in just two days.

RedNote's algorithm-driven approach is similar to TikTok's, which also uses algorithms to show users their interests.

However, RedNote is an entirely Chinese platform, subject to China's censorship laws that ban mention of forbidden topics and emphasize "core socialist values."

This means RedNote could potentially face a U.S. ban in the future, given its connection to China's censorship laws.

TikTok has quietly launched an Instagram-like app called Whee, which has been downloaded around 23,000 times before TechCrunch's report went live.

The new TikTok app, dubbed M2, will be exclusive to the US and different from the current international version of TikTok, codenamed "M" internally.

TikTok M will be removed from US app stores on September 5, when TikTok M2 will be released, and American users will have to download the new app from digital stores.

TikTok needs to create a separate version of the app for two reasons: to untangle the code from the current app that controls algorithms and data storage, and because Apple's App Store doesn't allow developers to create app forks for certain markets.

As for who will own the TikTok M2 social app, that's still unclear, with a group of "non-Chinese" investors reportedly working with the Trump administration on the sale.

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