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Developed by Tencent
Initial release dateJanuary 21, 2011
AndroidApril 28, 2019
Windows Phone 8.16. 0. 8(discontinued) / 2016; 3 years ago
IOSMarch 5, 2019
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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 by 2018 it was one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps by monthly active users, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app?

WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app?
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...By Peter Hoskins & Fan WangBBC News Earlier this week Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X - another step in his plan to emulate Chinese mega app Wechat...

TikTok users shrug at China fears: 'It's hard to care'

TikTok users shrug at China fears: 'It's hard to care'
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... That compares to just 29% who said they supported blocking TikTok in 2020 when US President Donald Trump took steps to ban TikTok and Wechat - moves that were later blocked in court...

What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?

What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?
Oct 28,2022 5:31 am

... He has never elaborated on that but many have suggested that he is referring to the creation of a kind of " super app" along the lines of China s Wechat - a one-stop-shop for social media, messaging, finance, food orders - in a nutshell, everyday life admin...

China protest: Mystery Beijing demonstrator sparks online hunt and tributes

China protest: Mystery Beijing demonstrator sparks online hunt and tributes
Oct 14,2022 5:11 am

... While state media have remained silent, photos and videos of Thursday s event have circulated widely online, prompting a swift crackdown by censors on social media platforms and the Wechat app used by most Chinese...

Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia

Elon Musk X: What life is like on a super-app in Asia
Oct 6,2022 5:10 am

... The original Asian super-appThen, there s China s Wechat - the original Asian super-app said to be the inspiration for Mr Musk s X...

Xi'an: The messy cost of China's Covid lockdown playbook

Xi'an: The messy cost of China's Covid lockdown playbook
Jan 6,2022 8:26 am

... In an impassioned essay published on messaging platform Wechat - which was later scrubbed - one Xi an journalist detailed the difficulties residents have been facing under lockdown and pleaded for change...

Reddit: Censorship fears spark criticism of Tencent funding reports

Reddit: Censorship fears spark criticism of Tencent funding reports
Feb 16,2020 2:55 am

... China-based messaging services -including Tencent-owned Wechat - and social media are restricted, with key words and expressions blocked if they express dissent or ridicule senior political leaders...

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