EO 13943, Addressing the Threat Posed by WeChat, and Taking Additional Steps To Address the National Emergency With Respect to the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain
RescindedWhite House · Executive order · August 6, 2020
Summary
Directed the Commerce Secretary to prohibit certain transactions involving the WeChat app and its owner Tencent, citing the risk that it could give a foreign adversary access to Americans' personal data.
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- Issuer
- The President (executive orders and directives)
- Type
- Executive order
- Number
- EO 13943
- Issued
- August 6, 2020
- Status
- Rescinded
Cancelled by its issuer.
Revoked by EO 14034 on June 9, 2021.
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