TikTok and WeChat ban: How will the move affect users of the apps?
The battle between President Trump and Chinese-owned mobile apps TikTok and WeChat reached an inflection point Friday with the Commerce Department announcing that the platforms will be banned from app stores in the U.S. starting Sunday.
That means, if you haven't downloaded the music video app TikTok or communications platform WeChat by then, you won't be able to find the apps online for download.
Effective Sept. 20, the government is blocking WeChat's ability to facilitate fund transfers and payment processing in the U.S. So you won't be able to send money to a friend's account or WeChat wallet.
The move also stops other companies from updating the app, maintaining the app and supporting the app’s code in other software or services. As for TikTok, the same provisions kick in on Nov. 12.
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