Trump shuts off TikTok to new users in US

By David Shepardson, Echo Wang and Alexandra Alper
Updated September 19 2020 - 6:31pm, first published 6:25pm
Donald Trump will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores.
Donald Trump will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores.

The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from US app stores, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns they pose a national security threat.

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