President Biden revokes Trump executive orders targeting TikTok and WeChat

US #President #JoeBiden on Wednesday (June 9) revoked and replaced executive orders targeting #TikTok, #WeChat and eight other software applications signed by former president #DonaldTrump.

The new order signed by #Biden on Wednesday directs the US #Commerce Department to instead evaluate #software #applications connected to "foreign adversaries" under recent US supply-chain #security rules "and take action, as appropriate," according to the #WhiteHouse.

The order also directs the Commerce Department to develop further options to protect sensitive personal data and address the "potential threat" from certain connected software applications.

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