US court to hear legal challenge against Donald Trump’s WeChat ban

A group of users of the messaging app say the president’s executive order is unconstitutional and discriminates against Chinese-Americans. US Department of Justice says WeChat users will not face civil or criminal penalties. — SCMP

A US district court in San Francisco will on Thursday hear a legal challenge filed by some US-based WeChat users against President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transactions with the Chinese messaging platform.

The US WeChat Users Alliance as well as other plaintiffs who say they rely on the messaging app for work, worship, or communication, are trying to stop enforcement of the order, which takes effect on Sunday.