CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 27: The TikTok logo is displayed outside a TikTok office on August 27, 2020 in Culver City, California. The Chinese-owned company is reportedly set to announce the sale of U.S. operations of its popular social media app in the coming weeks following threats of a shutdown by the Trump administration. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
By Sunday, TikTok and WeChat will be blocked from U.S. app stores. The Department of Commerce’s announcement this morning means we won’t be able to download or update the apps. Also, no transferring money or processing payments through WeChat.
Some security experts have warned that the Chinese company that owns TikTok tracks and keeps data from the 100 million users in the U.S. President Trump has been pushing for TikTok to be fully owned by a U.S. company.
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How many times a day do you — or your kids — use TikTok or WeChat?