Trump's TikTok, WeChat ban can cause problems to US tech firms: Here's how

The wording of the first order effectively puts Microsoft and ByteDance on the clock to finish their deal negotiations for TikTok's US operations by the already stipulated Sept 15 target date

It finally happened. After a month of threatening to do so, President Donald Trump issued executive orders that will ban the popular Chinese-owned social media apps TikTok and WeChat in the U.S. on national security concerns. There are still some unknowns around the language and implementation of the decrees, and there’s a chance they get dialed back later during trade negotiations between the U.S. and China. Whatever happens, there will likely be lasting negative ramifications — and not just for Chinese firms, but for American technology companies as well.

Trump’s orders, signed late Thursday, have a 45-day lag. They prohibit any