President Joe Biden on Wednesday dropped executive orders meant to ban TikTok and other Chinese-owned apps that were issued by former President Donald Trump.
Instead, Biden’s Commerce Department will conduct its own review of the apps to evaluate whether they are credible foreign threats “and take action, as appropriate,” according to a White House fact sheet.
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