Breaking: The U.S. said it will ban downloads of TikTok and use of the Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat after Sunday night over national security and data privacy concerns
The Trump administration said Friday that it will ban downloads of the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok and the U.S. use of China’s popular messaging and electronic payment app WeChat after Sunday night over national security and data privacy concerns.
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Fox Business News that his office will order a full ban for TikTok by Nov. 12 but noted thatthat would incorporate data safeguards could enable U.S. users continued access of TikTok.
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