Biden presses pause on Trump`s WeChat and TikTok bans
(Android Central)

TikTok was facing a ban in the U.S. under the Trump administration, but that may no longer happen. What you need to know Oracle agreed to purchase the social media app, TikTok, last year. Oracle teamed up with Walmart to purchase TikTok`s U.S. operations after an ultimatum by the Trump administration ordered the company to sell or be banned. The sale has now been indefinitely postponed as the new administration takes a closer look at the security risks posed by Chinese software. Update, February 11 (06:35 pm ET): The Biden Administration has asked for a pause on ban proceedings regarding WeChat TikTok`s impending purchase by Oracle has been put on indefinite hold after the Biden administration launched a review into security risks from Chinese apps and software targeted by the previous administration, The Wall Street Journal reported The app had come under scrutiny by the Trump administration towards the end of the year over vague security risks. Owner Bytedance was ordered to...