Trump issues orders for US ban on WeChat, TikTok

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Ban comes into effect in 45 days.

Trump issues orders for US ban on WeChat, TikTok
US President Donald Trump issued executive orders on Thursday banning any US transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns video-sharing app TikTok, and Tencent, owner of the WeChat app, starting in 45 days. The orders come as the Trump administration said this week it was stepping ...

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