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U.S. to Ban New TikTok, WeChat Downloads Starting Sept. 20

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Alex Heath
· · Source: The Information

The U.S. will ban new downloads of TikTok and WeChat, two Chinese-owned apps that have become the subject of national security concerns, starting September 20. App stores, including those maintained by Apple and Google, will be barred from distributing both apps in the U.S., and financial transactions between businesses in WeChat will be prohibited in the country, according to a statement from...

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