Judge delays US ban on Chinese app WeChat

A judge has delayed US government restrictions against the Chinese app WeChat, which was targeted by Donald Trump amid rising tensions between the US and China. The magistrate in California approved a request from a group of WeChat users to delay incoming federal government restrictions, saying the governmentࢀ™s actions would affect usersࢀ™ First Amendment rights on free speech. WeChat, a popular messaging-focused app which is used by many Chinese-speaking Americans, is owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent. It is being targeted by the US government along with another Chinese-owned app TikTok, for national security and data privacy concerns. US set…