Trump will ban TikTok and WeChat from app stores on Sunday.
Trump will ban TikTok and WeChat from app stores on Sunday
If you're in the U.S. and yet to download the TikTok app, now might be the time to do it.
Donald Trump is planning to freeze downloads of the TikTok and WeChat apps by banning them from Apple and Google app stores starting Sunday, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce on Friday.
TikTok has been in the news a lot over the past couple of months, ever since the president signed an executive order in August threatening the app to cut ties with ByteDance, the app's Chinese parent company, or face a U.S. ban.
Since then, various companies have been in the mix to take over TikTok's U.S. operations. As of a few days ago, it looked like Oracle was set to win the bid, with Microsoft's bid rejected.
So what's happening now?
Well, it seems as though Trump — despite some earlier forgetful moments — has implemented the date of the original deadline he set back in August: Sept. 20.
“Today’s actions prove once again that President Trump will do everything in his power to guarantee our national security and protect Americans from the threats of the Chinese Communist Party,” said U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in statement.
"At the President’s direction, we have taken significant action to combat China’s malicious collection of American citizens’ personal data, while promoting our national values, democratic rules-based norms, and aggressive enforcement of U.S. laws and regulations."
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You would think that the president would have more pressing things to attend to like getting this pandemic under control in this country like it is in other countries.
ReplyDeletethis is pressing!
DeleteDoesn't he sound more like a dictator than a leader of a democracy ? No real threat to America has been proven, but his toes were stepped on and he gets his revenge. Off with their heads !
ReplyDeletelucky u r not the senators or president
DeleteBecause 12yos will never figure out other ways to download it... Way to make kids hate him too.
ReplyDeleteHe's just doing what the parents should be doing.
DeleteTeaching kids how to dig deeper into their smartphone OS?
DeleteWell maybe he accidentaly end up making something positive... Sure as hell 0 12yo will stop using it because of the appstore.
Also, it will potentially be more popular once forbidden, dont they learned anything deom the "parent advisory" stickers on CDs?
Charli D'Amelio saddest person on this plant with 70+ Million Followers
ReplyDeleteHe bans those apps to win the election not to save his country...
ReplyDeleteTrump is still upset about the lowest attendance for a Nuremberg Rally ever that occurred in Tulsa.
ReplyDeleteAgreed!
ReplyDeleteGood.
ReplyDeleteGo Trump I’m with u ban fikfok or pitpot 🤣✌️🤣
ReplyDeleteOh no! Wait. Who cares lol.
ReplyDeleteIs that legal?
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ReplyDeleteStart working on reducing corona virus deaths in ALL states and stop acting like foolish spoiled brat.
ReplyDeleteHundreds of thousands of citizens have died under his leadership (very generous term) but Tik Tok is another distraction. Trump is pathetic - a narcissistic toddler.
DeleteGOOD..SHOULD BAN AND CLOSE DOWN ALL THESE TRASH PUSHING SITES....
ReplyDelete- he said in his Facebook comment.
DeleteGood. That app is trash
ReplyDelete