On January 5, 2021, President Trump signed another executive order (EO) to address the threat to U.S. national security posed by access to personal data by the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party. This...more
This past weekend saw a halt to the anticipated September 20 implementation of broad prohibitions published on September 18 by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) regarding TikTok and WeChat mobile applications. No...more
9/22/2020
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On September 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued two orders identifying the specific transactions related to the WeChat and TikTok mobile applications ("Orders") that are prohibited pursuant to Executive Orders...more
9/21/2020
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Online Platforms ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Sanctions ,
Social Media ,
Software Developers ,
Surveillance ,
TikTok ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
WeChat
On August 6, 2020, the White House issued two executive orders purportedly intended to "address[] the threat posed by" TikTok and WeChat, considered by the White House to be Chinese-owned mobile applications. The broadly...more