The race to create the world's next super-app - BBC
WEBCreated in 2011 by Chinese tech giant Tencent, WeChat started life as a messaging platform. It is now estimated to offer more than one million services through mini programmes, which are apps ...
Chinese super app WeChat gets bigger and more profitable as it …
WEBAug 17, 2023 · China's super app WeChat continues to get bigger and more profitable as its TikTok-like short video function generates strong advertising revenue and e-commerce sales, according to the latest...
WeChat: Why does Elon Musk want X to emulate China's everything-app? - BBC
WEBMusk is an admirer of Chinese mega-app WeChat, which combines messaging, social media, finances, dating, and more.
China's Tencent Suspends New Registrations for WeChat - The New York Times
WEBJul 27, 2021 · The Chinese internet giant Tencent said Tuesday that it had temporarily suspended new user registrations for its hugely popular WeChat app, raising fears of new regulatory pressures even as it...
If the US Bans TikTok, WeChat Might Be Next - WIRED
WEBMar 23, 2023 · US-owned messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Signal, are banned in China, so for Zhou’s mother, WeChat—a social messaging and payments platform owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent—has become a...
Canada bans China’s Wechat from government devices citing ... - CNN
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Canada has banned Chinese super-app WeChat on official government devices citing cybersecurity risks, following similar action taken against short-form video app TikTok earlier this year.
News | WeChat Blog: Chatterbox
WEBWeChat continues to push forward with more ways to connect and communicate. Our latest version, WeChat 7.0.4 is now available on both the iOS App Store and Google Play and introduces the following new improvements: 1. Improvements to Time Capsule.
Tencent super app WeChat strikes fine balance as everyday tool …
WEBAug 11, 2024 · Super app WeChat, operated by video gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings, continues to strike a delicate balancing act between its role as a major revenue stream for the Shenzhen-based...
WeChat suspends new user registrations as China cracks down on tech - CNN
WEBJul 27, 2021 · WeChat is suspending all new user registrations until early August, the popular social messaging app announced on Tuesday.
U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok, citing national security reasons
WEBSep 18, 2020 · The U.S. Commerce Department has issued an order that will bar people in the United States from downloading Chinese-owned messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok, starting Sunday.