Biden Revokes TikTok, WeChat Bans and Orders Security Review (3)

President Joe Biden is revoking Trump-era bans on the Chinese-owned apps TikTok and WeChat on Wednesday, and instead will review software applications from foreign adversaries that could pose a risk to Americans’ sensitive data, senior administration officials said.

Biden, in an executive order, is directing Secretary of Commerce <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"00000179-f6ba-d5a3-ad7b-feff1f500000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Gina Raimondo to evaluate the apps and take action against those that pose a security risk. The order replaces former President Donald Trump’s actions, aimed specifically at Chinese companies including TikTok owner <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1774397D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"00000179-f6ba-d5a3-ad7b-feff1f500002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">ByteDance Ltd. and WeChat owner <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/700%20HK%20Equity","_id":"00000179-f6ba-d5a3-ad7b-feff1f500003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Tencent Holdings Ltd., that tried to ban the use of those apps in ...