The Trump administration on Friday said it will ban Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat from the App Store on Sunday, but you’ll still be able to use TikTok until November 12 if you already have it ...

In a Wednesday filing in federal court, the United States government said that users who use or download WeChat “to convey personal or business information” will not be subject to penalties under ...

While a federal judge has temporarily blocked a ban of WeChat from US app stores, there are other messaging and social media apps out there. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, ...

TikTok isn’t the only Chinese-owned app with an uncertain future in the United States. Restrictions on WeChat are scheduled to take effect Sunday, according to an executive order signed by President ...

Three days before a ban on the use of China-owned app WeChat in the United States is supposed to take effect, the Trump administration still hasn’t said what specifically is being banned—only that ...

For Zhang Lianping, a 72-year-old retired small business owner in College Park, Maryland, WeChat is a lifeline for staying in touch with relatives, old classmates and friends spread across Beijing, ...

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Frances He is a Chinese immigrant living near Los Angeles who uses the WeChat app to talk to her brother back home. But with the Trump Administration's Sunday ban on the app, she's going to have to ...

For weeks, Charlie Gu has been preparing for the door to close on WeChat. A San Francisco marketing agency owner whose business helps American brands reach Chinese consumers, Gu uses the mobile ...

Chinese social media network WeChat is facing global scrutiny and possible bans due to its handling of user data privacy, its censorship and surveillance practices and the widespread misinformation ...