Kenneth Gentryflipped into Tech Worthy ReadingTikTok Trump effectively bans TikTok, WeChat with executive orders verified_publisherCNET - Daniel Van Boom Chinese-made apps like TikTok are a "national emergency," one order says.
9to5MacChina Implications of banning WeChat would be 'severe,' warns Apple - 9to5Mac verified_publisher9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyApple is one of more than a dozen US companies who this week warned the Trump administration about the implications of banning WeChat from their platforms. The warning was given during a conference call...
The Vergeflipped into Tech NewsTencent Trump’s WeChat ban could touch everything from Spotify to League of Legends verified_publisherThe Verge - Sam ByfordLast night, the Trump administration issued a pair of stunning executive orders against Chinese technology companies, banning US transactions with the companies after a deadline of September 20th. Most...
Theresa Cobleflipped into Human Population & Social Justice US will ban WeChat and TikTok downloads on Sunday verified_publisherCNNWashington (CNN Business) — The Commerce Department plans to restrict access to TikTok and WeChat on Sunday as the Trump administration's executive orders against the two apps are set to take effect. Department...
Frankyflipped into Tech GadgetsTikTok Trump to block downloads of TikTok, WeChat on Sunday verified_publisherCNBC - Steve Kovach The Commerce statement said that starting Sunday, U.S. companies will be banned from distributing WeChat and TikTok, meaning the two major mobile app …
BBC Newsflipped into WorldChina Trump WeChat ban 'an unwelcome signal' for Chinese community bbc.co.uk - By Zhaoyin Feng & Joshua CheethamFor the global Chinese community, WeChat is more than a chat app: it is often the primary means of staying in touch with friends and family back home. So the decision last week by US President Donald to...
CNBCTencent Shares of Tencent plunge after Trump's executive order on TikTok and WeChat verified_publisherCNBC - Eustance Huang Shares of Hong Kong-listed Tencent plunged 5.04% on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders targeting Chinese apps WeChat …
CNNflipped into Top StoriesTikTok Trump issues orders banning TikTok and WeChat from operating in 45 days if they are not sold by Chinese parent companies verified_publisherCNN(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned...
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesTikTok US threatens to restrict WeChat following TikTok backlash verified_publisherTechCrunch - Rita LiaoAmid intense scrutiny over TikTok as a potential national security risk in the U.S., WeChat, the essential tool for Chinese people’s day-to-day life, is also taking heat from Washington. White House trade...
Bloombergflipped into BloombergU.S. Department of Justice WeChat Is China’s Everything App, and the ‘We’ Is Looking Suspicious verified_publisherBloomberg - Jamie Tarabay TikTok may have started the Chinese app security debate, but WeChat has policed the messages and chatter of its users to toe the Communist Party line. …
AvatarJunaid Mflipped into News - Tech, Banking, World & PakistanLaurel Beeler Judge blocks US ban on WeChat that was set to go into effect today verified_publisherThe Verge - Kim LyonsA judge in California has blocked the Commerce Department’s ban on new downloads of China-based messaging app WeChat, Reuters reported Sunday. US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler said in her order that users...
Top Newsflipped into Top U.S. & World NewsTikTok U.S. to start blocking TikTok and WeChat downloads Sunday NBC News - Jason AbbruzzeseThe app will still work for at least a few more weeks. Commerce said that crucial services that TikTok relies on, such as internet hosting and transit services, will not be prohibited until Nov. 12. The...
Wired UKflipped into Politics from WIRED UKChina Banning WeChat will destroy a lone bridge between the US and China Wired UK - Jessie Lau WeChat / WIRED When Ted Yuan first heard about US president Donald Trump’s executive orders seeking to ban WeChat, he was shocked. Yuan, a 24-year-old …
Johan Dahlénflipped into Apple Universe!Apple Watch Opinion: WeChat threat is Cook's greatest Trump challenge yet - 9to5Mac verified_publisher9to5Mac - Ben LovejoyA report earlier today cited a potentially huge WeChat threat to the future of the iPhone in China. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is concerned that the Trump administration could force Apple to remove the WeChat...
AvatarWenfang Tangflipped into Negative News On ChinaChina WeChat Is a Trap for China’s Diaspora foreignpolicy.com - Yaqiu Wang On Aug. 6, President Donald Trump released two executive orders barring U.S. transactions with the Chinese tech companies ByteDance, which owns …
FOX Businessflipped into TechnologyTrump Administration Trump administration to ban Americans from downloading TikTok, WeChat on Sunday verified_publisherFOX Business - Megan HenneyThe Trump administration announced Friday morning that it will ban Chinese-owned messaging and payment app WeChat effective Sunday and block new downloads of video-sharing app TikTok the same day over...
CNBCflipped into World NewsChina Trump cutting off WeChat would be a devastating blow to some Chinese families in the U.S. verified_publisherCNBC - Jessica Bursztynsky When President Donald Trump late Thursday issued an executive order to effectively ban WeChat in 45 days, it was a devastating blow to the U.S. users …
TechCrunchflipped into Top StoriesTikTok Trump signs orders banning US business with TikTok owner ByteDance and Tencent's WeChat verified_publisherTechCrunch - Catherine ShuPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday banning transactions with ByteDance, the parent company of popular app TikTok . The White House also announced that he signed a similar order...
USA TODAYflipped into TechnologyApps TikTok and WeChat ban: How will the move affect users of the apps? verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Dalvin BrownThe 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...
CNETflipped into PhonesApps WeChat ban on hold for now, but you can still try these messaging app alternatives verified_publisherCNET - Alison DeNisco Rayome While a federal judge has temporarily blocked a ban of WeChat from US app stores, there are other messaging and social media apps out there.
The Guardianflipped into Top StoriesChina Trump bans US transactions with Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat verified_publisherThe Guardian - Maanvi Singh and agenciesDonald Trump has issued a pair of executive orders that would ban any US transactions with the Chinese companies that own TikTok and WeChat, saying the US must take “aggressive action” in the interest...
Gizmodoflipped into Privacy & SecurityTikTok Trump's WeChat and TikTok App Store Bans Are a Cybersecurity Nightmare verified_publisherGizmodo - Dell Cameron The Trump administration has barely even bothered to back up its case that its use of emergency powers to strong-arm Beijing-based ByteDance into …
Recodeflipped into All StoriesLiberal View WeChat and TikTok get reprieves from Trump bans verified_publisherRecode - Peter KafkaA US judge has blocked the Trump administration’s plans to essentially disable WeChat, the mobile chat/payment service popular with millions of Chinese Americans. Trump’s proposed ban of WeChat — which...
