
TikTok and WeChat: Chinese apps dogged by security fears
Beijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2020 - The US Commerce Department has ordered app stores to remove popular Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok and the messaging and payment platform WeChat.
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Beijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2020 - The US Commerce Department has ordered app stores to remove popular Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok and the messaging and payment platform WeChat.
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