TikTok and WeChat download ban begins Sunday, full ban on Nov 12 (in the US)

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KT Chong (Banido(a)) 18/set./2020 às 16:58

If you have either TikTok and WeChat installed on your phone, the app will continue to work. However, both apps will be removed from Apple App Store and Google Play store. So, starting on Sunday, Americans will not be able to download TikTok or WeChat, and current users will no longer be able to update TikTok or WeChat in the future.

The FULL ban will begin on November 12: that is when TikTok and WeChat will STOP working on iPhone and Android. I use Android devices. Google has in the past removed apps that I HAD PAID FOR and were already installed on my Android devices... AND GOOGLE REMOVED MY APPS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! Google did not give me a refund either. (F- you, Google.) Not sure if TikTok and WeChat will get the same treatment.

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/tech/tiktok-download-commerce/index.html

https://www.cnet.com/news/tiktok-wechat-downloads-will-be-barred-from-us-starting-sunday/

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-banning-all-tiktok-downloads-from-september-20-2020-9

Última edição por KT Chong; 18/set./2020 às 17:40

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AxenzZ 18/set./2020 às 18:31

Escrito originalmente por 𝕎𝔸𝕃𝕋𝔼ℝ:
Who even uses WeChat?

I do when I chat with my relatives....

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WhiteKnight 18/set./2020 às 18:47

Escrito originalmente por A̸̙̪͆r̵̟̫̀̿͐͜c̸̑͠:
Hope Fortnite gets banned next.

I hope that too. Worldwide ban.

Escrito originalmente por Miss Ann Thrope:
Escrito originalmente por Hoise:
Great news for home grown American companies who harvest user data en masse and sell it or access to it

Mark Zuckerberg will be very happy.

That reptilian is surely happy. He gets to do this :-

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-18/facebook-accused-of-watching-instagram-users-through-cameras

With Oculus Quest 2 needing mandatory facebook account. I wonder what kinda of data can be gathered.

Última edição por WhiteKnight; 18/set./2020 às 18:52

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Mod Sloth 18/set./2020 às 19:05

Soooo no more TikTok? I'm sorry, I'm failing to see the problem here.

#18

Bon❄超変態駄目青年学生退屈日常自己嫌悪克服 18/set./2020 às 19:09

good

#19

TWPanda77 18/set./2020 às 19:34

Escrito originalmente por Mod Sloth:
Soooo no more TikTok? I'm sorry, I'm failing to see the problem here.

I not wishing to be rude or disrespectful. I think it quite easy for understanding though. Tiktok is no issue but WeChat is big thing. If you live in western country then Whatsapp, facebook, twitter etc and others are fine for communications with family and friends. If you have family member that reside in mainland China then this can be issue. Whatsapp and others not easily available in China so this make communication more of problem.

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Azza ☠ 18/set./2020 às 19:46

Get yourself a VPN or Proxy...

Time for Americans to learn to live like China, with their great firewall of corrupted censorship.

ps: ExpressVPN’s website saw an instant 10% week-over-week increase in traffic just following the U.S. government’s announcement of a potential TikTok ban. Americans are all going to just go VPN mode and many appear to already be making that move! Similar Hong Kong residents have also been seen flocking to VPN services in anticipation of heightened censorship.

pss: Stop calling yourself the "Land of the Free"

Última edição por Azza ☠; 18/set./2020 às 19:52

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C²C^Guyver |NZB| 18/set./2020 às 19:57

Escrito originalmente por KT Chong:
If you have either TikTok and WeChat installed on your phone, the app will continue to work. However, both apps will be removed from Apple App Store and Google Play store. So, starting on Sunday, Americans will not be able to download TikTok or WeChat, and current users will no longer be able to update TikTok or WeChat in the future.

The FULL ban will begin on November 12: that is when TikTok and WeChat will STOP working on iPhone and Android. I use Android devices. Google has in the past removed apps that I HAD PAID FOR and were already installed on my Android devices... AND GOOGLE REMOVED MY APPS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION! Google did not give me a refund either. (F- you, Google.) Not sure if TikTok and WeChat will get the same treatment.

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/18/tech/tiktok-download-commerce/index.html

https://www.cnet.com/news/tiktok-wechat-downloads-will-be-barred-from-us-starting-sunday/

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-banning-all-tiktok-downloads-from-september-20-2020-9

Who cares.

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ʙᴜɴ.ᴇ 18/set./2020 às 19:58

hopefully UK follows and bans this trash too.

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C²C^Guyver |NZB| 18/set./2020 às 19:59

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:
Get yourself a VPN or Proxy...

Time for Americans to learn to live like China, with their great firewall of corrupted censorship.

ps: ExpressVPN’s website saw an instant 10% week-over-week increase in traffic just following the U.S. government’s announcement of a potential TikTok ban. Americans are all going to just go VPN mode and many appear to already be making that move! Similar Hong Kong residents have also been seen flocking to VPN services in anticipation of heightened censorship.

pss: Stop calling yourself the "Land of the Free"

lol?...What good is a VPN going to do if the apps in question cease to work on Nov 12th?

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Grendalcat 18/set./2020 às 20:00

OH THE MANATEE!

#25

Azza ☠ 18/set./2020 às 20:03

Escrito originalmente por C²C^Guyver |NZB|:
Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:
Get yourself a VPN or Proxy...

Time for Americans to learn to live like China, with their great firewall of corrupted censorship.

ps: ExpressVPN’s website saw an instant 10% week-over-week increase in traffic just following the U.S. government’s announcement of a potential TikTok ban. Americans are all going to just go VPN mode and many appear to already be making that move! Similar Hong Kong residents have also been seen flocking to VPN services in anticipation of heightened censorship.

pss: Stop calling yourself the "Land of the Free"
lol?...What good is a VPN going to do if the apps in question cease to work on Nov 12th?

Get yourself a VPN, such as NordVPN, etc. You can run some versions through your smartphone even. The change your country location to an unblocked location. Grab the TikTok and WeChat app, install and run it as normal.

You will just have to remember to enable VPN before running and can disable the VPN after closing the app.

Última edição por Azza ☠; 18/set./2020 às 20:04

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Edge_Master 18/set./2020 às 20:03

Should have be done way sooner tbh

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Azza ☠ 18/set./2020 às 20:06

Escrito originalmente por Boneless_JungleHam:
Should have be done way sooner tbh

Why?

I'm an IT Security Expert and had a look at the TikTok privacy. It's not the problem. They aren't banning it for your privacy or safety. I know why he wants to ban them, but that would get into politics, I don't wish to discuss. So lets just say if I was TikTok or WeChat, I would just sue Trump.

Última edição por Azza ☠; 18/set./2020 às 20:08

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C²C^Guyver |NZB| 18/set./2020 às 20:07

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:
Escrito originalmente por C²C^Guyver |NZB|:
lol?...What good is a VPN going to do if the apps in question cease to work on Nov 12th?

Get yourself a VPN, such as NordVPN, etc. You can run some versions through your smartphone even. The change your country location to an unblocked location. Grab the TikTok and WeChat app, install and run it as normal.

Pay attention. The apps themselves will stop working on Nov 12th...a VPN doesn't make an app magically start working that has been disabled.

#29