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Q&A: What does banning TikTok and WeChat mean for users?

The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will bar the apps from accessing essential internet services in the U.S. — a move that could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for U.S. users.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Q&A: What does banning TikTok and WeChat mean for users?

The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will bar the apps from accessing essential internet services in the U.S. — a move that could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for U.S. users.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Q&A: What does banning TikTok and WeChat mean for users?

The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Q&A: What does banning TikTok and WeChat mean for users?

The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will bar the apps from accessing essential internet services in the U.S. — a move that could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for U.S. users.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will bar the apps from accessing essential internet services in the U.S. — a move that could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for U.S. users.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores citing security risk

The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on Sunday and will saddle the apps with technical restrictions that could seriously limit their functionality in the U.S.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Oracle and TikTok struck a deal. What it is, none will say

The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will review the prospective deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Oracle and TikTok struck a deal. What it is, none will say

The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will review the prospective deal.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

TikTok owner picks Oracle over Microsoft as US tech partner

Oracle said Monday that the Chinese owner of TikTok has picked the U.S. company to be its “trusted technology provider," beating out rival Microsoft in a deal that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Source: Oracle wins TikTok over Microsoft in Trump-urged bid

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the American tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S., according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

TikTok picks Oracle over Microsoft in Trump-forced sales bid

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as its preferred suitor to buy the popular video-sharing app, according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Source: Oracle wins TikTok over Microsoft in Trump-urged bid

The owner of TikTok has chosen Oracle over Microsoft as the American tech partner that could help keep the popular video-sharing app running in the U.S., according to a source familiar with the deal who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

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