A US judge has blocked an attempt by President Donald Trump to ban the Chinese messaging app WeChat, saying it raised serious questions about free speech, protected under the constitution’s first amendment.
The US Department of Commerce was due to implement a ban on WeChat appearing in US app stores on Sunday.
But a group of WeChat users challenged an executive order signed by Mr Trump that would have shut down the app in the country.
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