Justice Department Appeals Order Barring U.S. from Banning WeChat

The U.S. Justice Department said it was appealing a judge's decision to block the government from barring Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google from offering Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat for download in U.S. app stores. The injunction blocked the U.S. Commerce Department order, which would also bar other U.S. transactions with Tencent Holding's 0700.HK WeChat, potentially making the app unusable in the United States.

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