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WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
China Testing Radical Plan To Judge Citizens’ Behavior
July 26, 2019  |  International

China is racing to become the first country to implement a pervasive system of algorithmic surveillance, igniting fears that the government will control its citizens’...

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If Facebook Wants To Be WeChat, Why Did It Launch Libra?
If Facebook Wants To Be WeChat, Why Did It Launch Libra?
July 01, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Have you overdosed on Libra coverage yet? And it’s not even been two whole weeks. Facebook’s launch of Libra on June 18 unleashed a firestorm...

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Luxury Brands In China Embrace WeChat
Luxury Brands In China Embrace WeChat
June 24, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury brands are increasingly using chat app WeChat in China to reach customers and sell big-ticket items, according to a report by TechCrunch. Brands like...

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Crypto Fundraising Has Been Banned On WeChat
Crypto Fundraising Has Been Banned On WeChat
May 07, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Tencent-owned Chinese chat app WeChat has altered its terms of service agreement to stop merchants from raising funds using cryptocurrency or tokens, according to reports....

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Tencent Invests In Argentinian Mobile Banking Startup
Tencent Invests In Argentinian Mobile Banking Startup
April 23, 2019  |  Investments

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has invested in Argentinian mobile banking startup Uala, according to a report from Reuters. Point72 Ventures and George Soros have also...

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Social Commerce Startup Yunji Raises $200M Via IPO
Social Commerce Startup Yunji Raises $200M Via IPO
March 25, 2019  |  IPO

Yunji, the Chinese eCommerce company that has a link to WeChat, the popular China-based messaging app, is raising as much as $200 million via a...

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Breach Exposes Millions Of Chinese Chat Logs
Breach Exposes Millions Of Chinese Chat Logs
March 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A security researcher has discovered that hundreds of millions of private chat logs from Chinese users were exposed on the internet. Victor Gevers of cybersecurity...

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China’s WeChat Exposes Debtors Via Social Media
China’s WeChat Exposes Debtors Via Social Media
February 04, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A new Chinese app has been created specifically to shame people who don’t pay their bills. The “deadbeat map” app with WeChat, which was developed...

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WeChat Takes On Alibaba With ‘Payments Score’
WeChat Takes On Alibaba With ‘Payments Score’
January 16, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

WeChat is now using a rating system to determine if a user is eligible to receive perks, including deposit-free renting services. WeChat Payments Score soft-launched...

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