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'It's Overwhelming' — The Chinese App Ban Could Cut Off Families

President Trump has given 45 days for a U.S. company to take over TikTok and WeChat or Americans could lose access. That could cut off families.
Posted at 12:30 PM, Aug 09, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-09 12:30:49-04

The video-sharing service TikTok said Friday it was "shocked" by President Donald Trump's executive order. But the administration is deeply skeptical that companies like TikTok and WeChat, a ubiquitous messaging and payment app in China, aren't sharing user information with the Chinese government.