Fuck this. I don't like Tik too and WeChat, I don't think people should use them, and I don't trust China, but we don't need the government telling us what software we can use. This is not good.
This also potentially has many ramifications in different industries. Tencent (owner of WeChat) is a big investor in media and entertainment companies. One side effect, for example, is blocking financial payments to Riot Games, Epic Games, Fortnite, and half the gaming industry.
Also Reddit, which Tencent acquired a minor stake in.
I have not yet seen how the U.S. would ban these apps. Would they somehow compel Google and apple to ban them from their app stores? Would they also take steps to ban them from side loading?
If it is the law then Google must comply in order to avoid legal trouble, no? That is how they compel them to ban the apps.