Trump Administration to Ban Access to Chinese Apps WeChat and TikTok on Sunday

Trump Administration to Ban Access to Chinese Apps WeChat and TikTok on Sunday
Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, on Aug. 7, 2020. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
|Updated:

President Donald Trump’s administration will block Americans from accessing China-based applications WeChat and TikTok from Sunday midnight, citing national security concerns.

App stores will be banned from carrying TikTok and WeChat on Sunday. However, existing TikTok users will still be able to use the app until Nov. 12, but will not be able to access updates from midnight Sunday, according to new rules issued by the U.S. Commerce Department.

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