As of Sunday, mobile app stores in the U.S. won't be allowed to distribute or maintain the WeChat or TikTok apps, the Commerce Department says.Brent Lewin/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Talks are still underway among parties including software company Oracle and Walmart to come up with a plan to rescue TikTok, which has more than 100 million users in the U.S. and 700 million globally.Parties have until Nov. 12 to finalize a deal or the administration will fully ban TikTok, White House officials said.
TikTok, in a statement, called the Trump administration's action"unjust" and vowed to keep to fighting the order in federal court. "TikTok was never a national security risk. In many ways, an app like TikTok is better than most apps in that they don't sell user data to third parties. That actually may end when Oracle gets involved given their work in digital marketing," Martin said.
Absolute bullshit. He's just mad that a bunch of awesome Gen Zers trolled him
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Android users can just download from the WeChat website. Thank google for supporting users' freedom. You OWN the hardware, you decide what runs on it. Apple is a real dictatorship for forcing everyone to use their store and as long as they do that they're complicit in this.
he was embarrassed in Tulsa. what a childish turd.
then don't forget about Instagram!
This is smart! Let's announce we are going to ban something in 3 days time so everyone that doesn't have it can go download it before it's blacklisted! Aren't we smurt! What about Zoom?
How does a POTUS have the right to ban a social media platform? I've been asking since the TikTok & WeChat bans were first proposed. No answer. Can he also ban Twitter? Can he ban email?
BlackDGamer1
Wow, America... this is how it is now?
'We are the party of freedom!' 'We oppose regulations!' 'We support Innovation!' Oh GOP ...
Big brother Trump is now deciding what we can and can not see on our personal phones. How is this not like China banning apps and news from reaching its people? The Republicans are taking the first steps toward creating a fascist police state. VoteBidenHarris2020 FascistTrump
BlackDGamer1 Good
I thought they just now rolled this back to mid-November.
This is what happens when 50k teenagers made Trump look like a fool when they bought up all the seats for his Tulsa rally and his sheep didn’t get in. That is why it is being banned, no other reason.
Buh-bye China...
I don't know how it works but you can bet I'm downloading a copy today!
Wonder why NPR had garbage reporting on the historic peace agreement in the Middle East? Because they have to continue to cover for Obama administration FAILURES
Good riddance
Good. These apps are required by CCP to feed in huge databases of personal info to monitor millions of foreign nationals, including their families & friends. They use the info to spread misinformation, find vulnerabilities to coerce & influence US citizens & politicians.
Expect a historic turnout of 18-year-olds on Nov 3rd
I feel so much safer now that kids aren't allowed to tik tok.
From president Free Market We Hate Socialism
First amendment lawsuits coming Monday.
I just downloaded, i see why people like it. I was laughing out loud. Doesn’t seem dangerous
Fascism.
This is insane. How did we let this happen?
And the US’s descent into a dictatorship continues
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