Friday, 24 March, 2023

TikTok, WeChat manage to avoid the 20th September ban

<p>The Commerce Department, on Sunday afternoon, delayed TikTok ban by one week which was earlier supposed to be on 20th Sept. While the TikTok ban/acquisition plan is still on cards, WeChat may get an exemption from it. A judge in California issued a preliminary injunction blocking the administration&rsquo;s WeChat ban as it was vital for Chinese people living in the US; and while it has security concerns, banning the app won&rsquo;t help in any way.</p>