According to Overseas Network (the official website of the People’s Daily Overseas Edition), a US judge suspended the US Department of Commerce’s request for Apple, Google and other companies to remove WeChat from the App Store starting on the 20th. Order to be removed.
According to CNBC reports, the California District Judge Laurel Beeler stated in an order on the 20th that the WeChat users who filed the lawsuit “have serious doubts about the value of the First Amendment, and after weighing the interests, they tend to favor the plaintiff.” . The report said that the preliminary injunction by Buehler also prevented the Commerce Department’s order to prohibit other transactions with WeChat in the United States, which may reduce the usability of the site for current US users. The US Department of Commerce did not immediately comment, and the WeChat User Alliance praised the ruling as “an important and difficult victory for US WeChat users.”
Naijatechnews learned that the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a statement on Friday (18th) stating that from September 20th, downloading of WeChat will be prohibited in the United States. The US Department of Commerce requires companies such as Apple and Google to delete related applications from domestic download platforms, but it will not prohibit them from providing these two programs outside the United States. Previously, the WeChat User Alliance applied to the court for a temporary injunction to prevent the US government from banning individual users, businesses and organizations from using WeChat in the United States.
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