The app is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system and users outside the US would not find this version in their app store, sources said.

The platform has over 170 million users in the US, making it one of the most popular social media apps in the country.

TikTok's (BDNCE) standalone app for U.S. users is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data from its global app, according to a Reuters report on Wednesday, citing sources. Employees at the short-video content platform have been working under tight deadlines to build a new,