US President Donald Trump has ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.
The wording of the orders – which come into effect in 45 days – is vague but leaves open the possibility that hosting the apps in the Apple and Google app stores could be covered by the ban.
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