Australian defense officials have been banned from using Chinese app WeChat, one of the world’s largest social media platforms. It follows the ‘phasing out’ of Chinese mobile phone brands Huawei and ZTE by the department. Australia’s defense is currently undertaking a security assessment on WeChat. Australia’s Department of Defence has banned employees from using […]
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Apple and Tencent strike deal to let WeChat users resume tipping
Apple and Tencent have reached an agreement to allow tip-style gifts to again be sent through WeChat, a messaging application that boasts nearly 1 billion users. While the specific date for reintroduction of tipping was not given, the “feature with Chinese characteristics” has been the subject of discussions between the companies for months. Tencent previously allowed WeChat users on […]
