US Judge opposes the App Store ban of WeChat

A judge has stopped the Trump administration's ban on downloading Chinese WeChat (OTCPK: TCEHY), which is due to go into effect today. US Judge Laurel Beeler says WeChat users who have filed a lawsuit have "raised serious questions about the merits of the First Amendment; the balance of hardships tilts in favor of plaintiffs". Beeler's injunction prevents the Commerce Department from forcing Apple and Google to remove Tencent's WeChat from download availability, which should be done by tonight. It also blocks the Department of Commerce order that would have prevented other transactions with WeChat in the US. Commerce Department officials said they expected a lengthy litigation following Friday's order.