U.S. To Bar Downloads Of TikTok, WeChat

As of Sunday, mobile app stores in the U.S. won’t be allowed to distribute or maintain the WeChat or TikTok apps, the Commerce Department says.

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Updated 10:41 a.m. ET Friday

The Trump administration is banning Americans from downloading popular video-sharing app TikTok and limiting the use of WeChat because of national security concerns, the Commerce Department announced on Friday.

As of Sunday, TikTok will not be able to receive system updates, which could affect its functionality, including slowing down the app, but the app’s current version will still work for American users.