Government Says WeChat Users Shouldn't Fear Prosecution From App Ban

Mealey's (September 21, 2020, 10:58 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO —Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross on Sept. 18 published a list identifying the specific transactions prohibited in President Donald J. Trump's recently announced ban on the WeChat social media app, and the government on the same day filed a notice in California federal court offering assurances that the ban does not affect private citizens' use of the app and arguing that a motion by WeChat users to enjoin enactment of the ban merits denial (U.S. WeChat Users Alliance, et al. v. Donald J. Trump, et al., No. 20-5910, N.D. Calif.)....