Tag: WeChat
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BREAKING: Trump bans Chinese apps Tiktok, WeChat in US
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed executive orders, placing an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of two apps, TikTok and WeChat, while it remains unclear if he has the legal authority to actually ban the apps from the US. The twin executive orders — one for each app — take effect in…
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WeChat officially crosses one billion monthly active users
Chief Executive Offer (CEO) Pony Ma of Tencent, parent company of WeChat on Monday has said accounts on the all-in-one WeChat app have crossed the one billion mark. Pony Ma revealed the figure on the sidelines of China’s parliamentary session underway in Beijing enthusing “WeChat’s worldwide monthly active users have surpassed the critical one billion…
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WhatsApp set to integrate Payments Feature
Facebook-owned WhatsApp is said to be integrating a Unified Payment Interface (UPI) that will enable users make payments on the platform. Several popular messaging services including WeChat and Hike Messenger already support payment services. However, WhatsApp, which is the most popular messaging app in Nigeria, has been known to take its time, and include features…
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Russian authorities unblock access to China’s top messaging app, WeChat
Access to WeChat was restored by Russian authorities on Thursday, nearly a week after the app was taken offline for running afoul of the country’s information laws. Russian authorities had last week blocked access to China’s top messaging app, WeChat in the country for fouling the rule that requires companies that publish information online to…