Trump signs executive orders to ban TikTok and WeChat from US in 45 days

by 24USATVAug. 7, 2020, 11 a.m. 64
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President Trump signed to executive order on Thursday night, banning U.S. transactions with Chinese tech firms Tencent and ByteDance. Tencent owns Chinese messaging app WeChat and ByteDance is parent company of popular video-sharing app TikTok. The orders would effectively ban the app in the United States, taking effect in 45 days. CNBC's "Squawk Box" crew discusses.

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