US revokes Trump executive orders that sought to ban TikTok, WeChat

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Orders fresh review of security concerns posed by the apps.

US revokes Trump executive orders that sought to ban TikTok, WeChat
US President Joe Biden has withdrawn a series of executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok, and ordered a Commerce Department review of security concerns posed by those apps. The administration of former President Donald Trump had attempted to block new users from ...

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