TikTok prepares U.S.-only app, sources say

Open this photo in gallery: A person stands near a sign of Chinese company ByteDance’s app TikTok. Washington officials say TikTok's ownership by ByteDance makes it beholden to the Chinese government.Tingshu Wang/Reuters TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for U.S. users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the groundwork for a potential sale orchestrated by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. Over the past several months, TikTok employees have been working under tight deadlines to build a new, U.S.-specific version of the…