In response to President Trump’s Executive Orders signed August 6, 2020, the Department of Commerce announced prohibitions on transactions relating to mobile applications (apps) WeChat and TikTok to safeguard the national security of the United States.
The Department of Commerce cites the threat of The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to use these apps to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and the economy of the U.S. The prohibitions, when combined, says the agency, are meant to protect users in the U.S. by eliminating access to these applications and significantly reducing their functionality.