US Commerce Department formally removes TikTok restrictions
The American institute applied the decision taken on June 9 by Joe Biden regarding the veto against this social network and WeChat
The United States Department of Commerce formally rescinded the restrictions that were applied on TikTok and WeChat and that prevented companies and citizens of the country from making transactions with these companies, thus undoing one of the last measures that were approved during the term of Donald Trump.
As reported by the Department in a statement sent to the Federal Register, the US BOE, this new decision thus complies with the executive order approved by President Joe Biden on June 9.
The new regulatory framework approved by the current Administration of the country replaces the three executive orders that Trump signed to prohibit the use of these social networks, in addition to other Chinese communication and finance applications. The orders approved by Biden are more general and are based on a series of criteria, rather than being directed to specific applications or companies.
The White House stressed two weeks ago that the Biden Administration “is committed to promoting a secure, reliable, interoperable and open Internet, protecting human rights online and offline, and supporting the vibrant global digital economy.”
Thus, the executive order approved by the president incorporates a “rigorous” decision framework and in accordance with a series of criteria and facts to tackle any risk posed by the applications of software for the country’s telecommunications.
TikTok was never effectively banned in the United States because Justice allowed it to continue operating until it was determined whether the rule approved by Trump was in line with the law or not.
K. Tovar
Source: ElBoletín
