USA TODAY reached out to WeChat and the Commerce Department for comments and more information. TikTok said in a statement that it is "disappointed" by the Commerce Department's decision.

It also bans the transfer of funds or processing payments within the U.S. for WeChat. TikTok, is especially popular among Gen Z-ers, and has an estimated 65 million to 80 million users in the U.S.

Topline. 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 ...

The Trump administration has been waging a months-long campaign against two popular mobile apps, WeChat and TikTok, over their Chinese ownership. It began with an Aug. 6 executive order calling ...

What are TikTok and WeChat? TikTok is a smartphone app for making and watching short videos that’s popular with teens and young adults, with typical posts centered around lip syncing, dancing or ...

WeChat and TikTok are both social media applications with millions of users around the world and owned by Chinese parent companies. But they have different histories and concerns.

TikTok rose to become a household name over the past year, and now it's a cultural phenomenon boasting 100 million users in the U.S. WeChat has been downloaded 19 million times in the U.S ...

The Trump administration is pushing forward with its plan to ban the Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat from American app stores.. The Commerce Department announced on Friday that ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday issued executive orders that would ban the social media app TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned ...

The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday. President Donald Trump has cited concerns about Chinese government ...

FILE - In this Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 file photo, Icons for the smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat are seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing. The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps ...

The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...