TikTok, WeChat ban in U.S.

 The United States has said it will block TikTok and WeChat applications from Sunday

The U.S. Department of Commerce He said he would prevent American citizens from downloading TikTok and WeChat from Sunday.

TikTok, WeChat ban in U.S.

The order prevents Apple and Google from hosting TikTok and WeChat apps in their US stores.
Apple and Google have not yet commented on this order.
Sources told Reuters that the ban could be lifted early Sunday if TikTok manages to light up its previous contract with Oracle.
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The United States has said it will ban all downloads of TikTok and WeChat applications from Sunday, according to a government order published Friday.

The order, issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce Prevents US citizens from downloading these two Chinese-owned apps from Apple or Google stores.

As of Sunday, the Department of Commerce has confirmed that it will block "any provision of a service to distribute or modify WeChat or TikTok mobile applications, area code, or app updates through a US online store."

In practice, anyone using TikTok or WeChat on their phone will not notice that applications are suddenly disappearing. The order indicates that the apps will stop being available in the app stores, and anyone already using any service will not receive software updates.

One part of the order means that the TikTok system will expire on November 12, as American hosting providers and content delivery networks will be barred from providing their services. The order adds: "The President has given until November 12 that the national security issues raised by TikTok have been resolved

TikTok, WeChat ban in U.S.

.It is unclear what power the US government has to order Apple and Google to remove apps from their stores. Business Insider contacted TikTok, Apple, and Google for comment.

TikTok, WeChat ban in U.S.

According to an earlier Reuters report, the ban could still be lifted before Sunday if TikTok concludes its agreement with US technology company Oracle before Sunday's deadline.

Oracle and TikTok submitted a proposal to the U.S. government for confirmation on Monday, with a view to overturning executive committee orders from President Donald Trump that would block TikTok if its American business could not be sold.

"Today's actions also confirm that President Trump will do everything in his power to ensure the security of our country and to protect the American people from the threats of the Chinese Party," United States Secretary of State Wilbur Ross said in a statement on Friday.

"At the behest of the President, we have taken drastic measures to combat the dangerous collection of personal information of the American people, while promoting our national standards, democratic processes, and the enforcement of U.S. laws and regulations," Ross said.

TikTok, WeChat ban in U.S.

TikTok, WeChat ban in U.S.

In two administrative orders, on August 6 and 14, Trump identified TikTok and WeChat as national security threats because they are controlled by Chinese companies.

Trump officials accuse TikTok of passing information about American users to the Chinese government. TikTok has denied the allegations and is suing the US government for the ban, saying it was banned.

The directive was aimed at forcing TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to completely sell the performance of TikTok in the United States as a whole. The deal now reached at Oracle is not a direct sale; instead Oracle will play a major role in TikTok and be appointed as the "trusted technology provider" in the US.

TikTok, WeChat ban in U.S.

 

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