USA: The US-based WeChat users are suing the united states government in a bid for blocking an executive order barring access to the Chinese instant messaging app in the USA.

The lawsuit was filed on Friday by the nonprofit US WeChat Users Alliance and other individuals who say to be relying upon the app for work, worship or keeping in touch with their families in China.

At the same moment, Tik Tok, another very popular Chinese messaging app, with almost one billion users around the world, said on Saturday that it is planning also a lawsuit to block the Trump’s executive order.

“We have no choice but to challenge the executive order,” “to ensure that the law is upheld and that our business and our users are treated fairly.” TikTok said in a message sent to news agency.

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, said the appeal will be filed on Monday, though it didn’t specify in which jurisdiction.

Trump on Aug. 6 ordered sweeping but vague bans on WeChat and TikTok, saying they are a threat to US national security, foreign policy and the economy.

The twin executive orders, one for each app are expected to take effect on Sept. 20.

 It remains unclear what the orders will mean for the apps’ millions of users in the US, but experts have said the orders appear intended to bar WeChat and TikTok from Apple Store and Google Play.

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