Trump Admin Announces TikTok and WeChat Will Be Banned From US App Stores
President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed plans to ban the mobile applications TikTok and WeChat from United States’ mobile app stores. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross took to Twitter a statement on Friday…
President Donald Trump’s administration confirmed plans to ban the mobile applications TikTok and WeChat from United States’ mobile app stores.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross took to Twitter a statement on Friday as he announced that both TikTok and WeChat, both owned by developers in China, would be banned from all mobile app stores starting Sunday, September 20.
“At the President’s direction, we have taken significant action to combat China’s malicious collection of American citizens’ personal data, while promoting our national values, democratic rules-based norms, and aggressive enforcement of U.S. laws and regulations,” Ross tweeted.
TikTok users who already have the app will still be able to use it. However, they will be unable to install updates without the app being accessible through mobile app stores, according to ABC News.
In light of recently confirmed developments, TikTok released a statement to express its disapproval of Trump’s decision n response to the forthcoming ban.