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WeChat and Weibo to reveal user locations for public posts
WeChat says it will start revealing the location of users when they post on a public account, a day after Weibo does the same. Read more…
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Tencent bows to pressure, allows WeChat users to access external links
WeChat messaging app will start allowing users to access external links days after regulators told techs to stop blocking each other’s links. Read more…
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Biden withdraws Trump-era executive orders banning WeChat, TikTok
President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok. Read more…
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Believe it or not – WeChat is now the world’s strongest tech brand!
As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the global economy, tech brands have recorded mixed fortunes this year. WeChat is the strongest. Read more…
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China’s WeChat blocks Australian PM over doctored image dispute
Chinese social media platform WeChat blocked message by Australia’s PM amid dispute over the doctored tweeted image of an Australian soldier. Read more…
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China tells WTO that US bans on TikTok and WeChat are rule violations
China said at a WTO meeting that restrictions by USA on Chinese mobile applications TikTok and WeChat are in violation of the body’s rules. Read more…
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WeChat sees surge in downloads prior to US ban being enforced
WeChat messaging app has seen a surge in downloads in the US after Washington confirmed it would push ahead with a planned ban of the app. Read more…
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Judge blocks Trump order to remove WeChat from app stores
A US judge early Sunday blocked the Trump administration from requiring Apple and Google to remove Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat. Read more…
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Analysis – how Trump could block WeChat and TikTok from Americans
Trump has threatened to ban TikTok and WeChat. It is the first time the US has attempted to shut down widely used mobile internet apps. Read more…
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Tencent investors and WeChat users seek clarity and plan over US ban
China’s Tencent Holdings will be under pressure to address concerns on the impact of a U.S. ban on WeChat-related transactions Read more…
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US bans on WeChat will cut ties with family and friends in China
Trump’s ban on transactions using popular Chinese messaging app WeChat will cut ties to families and friends in China, the latest casualties. Read more…
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Trump ups China tirade with sweeping bans on WeChat and TikTok
President Trump has unveiled sweeping bans on US transactions with the Chinese owners of messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok. Read more…
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WeChat and gaming traffic surge in China for Tencent
Tencent Holdings reports the coronavirus outbreak has driven up traffic to its WeChat and gaming platforms, and other services. Read more…
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Translation bug on WeChat takes jabs at other country’s flags
Tencent will fix a “translation bug” on its WeChat app that sends out distinct non-sequitors when country flags are inputted via text message. Read more…
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Tencent launches version of WeChat tailor-made for drivers
Tencent Holdings has unveiled a version of its popular social media app WeChat tailor-made for drivers with state-backed Chinese carmaker. Read more…
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Tencent wants WeChat to serve as HK-China travel document
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent is working with China’s authorities for its popular WeChat app to replace travel documents on border crossings between Hong Kong and China, the technology giant said on Wednesday. Tencent demonstrated Read more…
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WeChat denies storing or analyzing user chat histories
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, China’s most popular messenger app, on Tuesday denied storing users’ chat histories, after a top businessman was quoted in media reports as saying he believed Tencent was monitoring Read more…
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Tencent targets Malaysia as market value passes Facebook
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s biggest social network and gaming firm Tencent Holdings, which last week reported forecast-beating quarterly results, is close to making Malaysia the first foreign country to roll out its WeChat ecosystem, Read more…
Off the Wire
EMQ and WeChat Pay HK expand remittance service to Indonesia
FinTech company EMQ has announced an extended partnership with WeChat Pay HK to expand its remittance services to Indonesia. The two companies are already working together to provide remittance services in the Philippines via EMQ’s Read more…
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StarHub SIM targets Chinese tourists with unlimited WeChat and Lingcod
StarHub has teamed up with Tencent’s WeChat to launch a mobile prepaid SIM aimed at mainland Chinese tourists in Singapore. The StarHub WeChat Go SIM provides users not only with local talktime, SMS and IDD Read more…