Trump bans Chinese apps TikTok, WeChat

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PTI Washington President Donald Trump, citing Indiaࢀ™s recent ban on Chinese social media apps, has signed executive orders that would prevent TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US as they threatened Americaࢀ™s national security and economy. The ban comes into effect in 45 days, Trump said in two separate executive orders signed on Thursday. India was the first country to ban TikTok and WeChat, citing national security concerns. India has banned as many as 106 Chinese apps, a move welcomed by both the Trump administration and US lawmakers. ࢀœThe United States must take aggressive action against the owners of…

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