Apple launches online store on WeChat in China
Apple has made a strategic move to further strengthen its presence in China by launching an online store on the popular WeChat app.
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China shuts down social media accounts of LGBT & student organisations
China’s government has shut down dozens of social media accounts on chinese social media app WeChat belonging to LGBT & student organisations.
Biden Throws Out Trump’s Efforts to Ban TikTok and WeChat
President Joe Biden on Wednesday withdrew a series of Trump-era executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok.
Alibaba community group buy unit is now on WeChat
Alibaba has launched a mini app for its community group buy platform on rival Tencent’s instant messaging platform WeChat.
US appeals court rejects immediate WeChat ban
US appeals court rejected request that it allow the government to immediately ban Apple & Google from offering WeChat download in US app stores.
TikTok and WeChat Both Avoid an App Store Ban for Now
Last week the U.S. Department of Commerce announced a ban on both TikTok and WeChat that would remove both from all U.S. app stores starting Sunday,…
Judge Rules Government Can’t Force WeChat off App Stores
TikTok is not the only Chinese app to have been saved from a ban at the last minute this weekend: WeChat won’t be banned from app stores tomorrow either.…
Judge blocks Trump’s WeChat prohibition order in the U.S.
The government on Saturday delayed a plan to prohibit downloads of TikTok, the popular video-sharing app. The ban was to go into effect today, but the…
TikTok & WeChat App downloads blocked from 20 September
Two reports say that Trump will block downloads of TikTok and WeChat app from 20 September . The order is reportedly being signed this morning.The…
WeChat user alliance sues Trump administration over threatened ban
Attorneys also argued that many messaging app users were well aware of the potential for surveillance, including from the US. It was up to them to decide…