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TikTok, WeChat to be banned from U.S. app stores Sunday, September 20
The U.S. Department of Commerce will ban TikTok and WeChat from U.S app stores from Sunday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry: No reason to keep iPhones if WeChat is banned
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has reportedly stated that if WeChat is banned from iOS, there will be no reason for Chinese people to keep their iPhones or other Apple products.
The Trump administration is rethinking its ban of WeChat
According to a report from Bloomberg, the Trump administration officials are realizing that a ban of the app could be devasting for American companies.
Trump administration faces lawsuit over WeChat ban
The U.S. WeChat Users Alliance will file a lawsuit against President Trump's administration, seeking to get a recent executive order overturned.
Apple, Ford, and Walmart lobbying against WeChat ban
U.S. companies including Apple, Ford, Walmart, and Disney have all raised concerns about a recent executive order against WeChat.
WeChat is one of the only ways to communicate with family and loved ones who live in China — now there's plans on taking that away
While there are some reasons to be concerned with the data collecting practices that apps like WeChat and TikTok employ, an outright ban hurts real people who rely on these apps for communication.
