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A US court has blocked the removal of the Chinese WeChat app from the Apple and Google online stores, according to Reuters. The decision to block the app had been made by the US Department of Commerce following allegations that the app’s owner, Chinese IT company Tencent, was spying on US citizens and promoting propaganda in favour of China’s Communist Party. The app’s users claimed infringement of their right to free speech, prompting Judge Laurel Beeler from California to halt the proposed restriction.
US court blocks decision to remove WeChat from app stores
A US court has blocked the US Department of Commerce’s decision to remove the Chinese WeChat app from the Apple and Google online stores. This is reported Reuters.
According to the agency, Judge Laurel Beeler from California accepted the claim of the messenger users and blocked the blocking.
Earlier, the US Department of Commerce ordered that the application be removed from stores by the end of September 20.
The WeChat messenger is owned by the Chinese IT giant Tencent, which is accused of spying on Americans and spreading propaganda of the Chinese Communist Party.
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