
27 at 11:59 p.m.Ĭommerce is imposing similar restrictions on WeChat, although all of the restrictions on that app are set to go into effect Sunday night at 11:59 p.m.Įarlier Saturday, WeChat users asked a U.S.

Commerce said Saturday that it will delay the barring of TikTok from U.S. Further restrictions that would prevent TikTok from accessing essential internet services in the country would go into effect on Nov. Commerce Department said it would bar TikTok from U.S. On Saturday, Trump said the U.S.-based TikTok “will have nothing to do with China.” TikTok says it has 100 million U.S. The administration contends that the user data collected by the two apps could be shared with the Chinese government. He’s also been targeting WeChat, another Chinese-owned app. administration and settle questions around TikTok’s future in the U.S.,” TikTok said in a statement. “We are pleased that the proposal by TikTok, Oracle, and Walmart will resolve the security concerns of the U.S. Walmart said it will provide its ecommerce, fulfillment, payments and other services to the new company. national security requirements are satisfied. user data and securing computer systems to ensure U.S. The deal will make Oracle responsible for hosting all TikTok’s U.S. Oracle’s stake would be 12.5%, and Walmart’s would be 7.5%, the companies said in separate statements. TikTok said Oracle and Walmart could acquire up to a cumulative 20% stake in the new company in a financing round to be held before an initial public offering of stock, which Walmart said could happen within the next year. “That’s their contribution that I’ve been asking for,” he said.

Trump said the new company will be hiring at least 25,000 people and making a $5 billion contribution to a fund dedicated to education for Americans. “I have given the deal my blessing,” he said. Trump said if completed the deal would create a new company likely to be based in Texas.
