The main Chinese messaging app has over 1.2 billion users worldwide. Details of US President’s proposals have yet to be fleshed out, but US companies may also find themselves affected. — SCMP
US President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the Chinese social media app WeChat uses sweeping language, but is vague on the details. Here is what we know so far about the ban on the most popular Chinese messaging app.
Two executive orders issued on Thursday banning WeChat and video sharing app TikTok specifically cited national security, saying the apps “allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans’ personal and proprietary information”.
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