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Ottawa bans China’s WeChat, Russian-made app suite from government devicesThe Liberal government is uninstalling and banning apps from a pair of developers after finding they pose an 'unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.'PoliticsOct 30, 2023
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‘Appalling’: B.C. mayor unimpressed with Ottawa amid foreign meddling claimPort Coquitlam Mayor Brad West claims the Chinese Communist Party aimed to unseat him in the Oct. 15, 2022, municipal election by trying to run its own candidate.PoliticsAug 25, 2023
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MP Michael Chong targeted in ‘information operation’ likely from ChinaWhile China's role in the operation is 'highly probable,' Canadian officials said there isn't 'unequivocal' evidence proving Beijing was involved in targeting Michael Chong.CanadaAug 9, 2023
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Australia recommends potential ban of China’s WeChat on government devicesTuesday's report contains 17 recommendations including new transparency rules enforceable by fines and investigating a ban on WeChat on government devices.WorldAug 1, 2023
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Elon Musk has a ‘super app’ plan for Twitter. Here’s what to knowMusk kicked off the latest round of speculation on Oct. 4, the day he reversed his attempts to get out of the deal and announced that he wanted to acquire Twitter after all.WorldOct 15, 2022
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Yahoo becomes latest foreign tech company to pull out of ChinaRecent government moves to expand its control over tech companies generally, including its domestic giants, may have tipped the scales for Yahoo.WorldNov 2, 2021
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Federal judge approves injunction to delay looming WeChat ban in U.S.In a ruling dated Saturday, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in California said the government's actions would affect users' First Amendment rights as an effective ban on the app removes their platform for communication.PoliticsSep 20, 2020
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Trump to block TikTok, WeChat downloads in U.S.The U.S. Commerce Department plans to issue an order Friday that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok.TechSep 18, 2020
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How the U.S. could block access to TikTok, WeChatThe administration could order smartphone software giants Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google to remove WeChat and TikTok from their app stores.PoliticsAug 11, 2020
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Here’s what you need to know about Trump’s orders on Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChatHere’s what’s at stake over Trump's executive orders to ban the Chinese-owned apps in the next 45 days.TechAug 7, 2020
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