wechat

WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
August 02, 2023  |  Regulation

China’s internet regulator has introduced regulations to keep kids from spending too much time online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple Debuts Store on Chinese Super App WeChat
Apple Debuts Store on Chinese Super App WeChat
July 11, 2023  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly begun selling its devices via the Chinese social media platform WeChat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
June 28, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Tencent will allow Visa credit cards to be linked to its WeChat app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
June 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent. ...

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Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

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Elon Musk Super Far From Goal of Twitter Super App
Elon Musk Super Far From Goal of Twitter Super App
November 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The idea of creating a super app is hardly new, and won’t be easy for Twitter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Thunes’ ‘Pay the World’ Vision Now Includes WeChat’s 1.3B Users
Thunes’ ‘Pay the World’ Vision Now Includes WeChat’s 1.3B Users
November 22, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Thunes has teamed up with China’s Tencent Financial Technology, allowing members of the Thunes network to send payments to the 1.3 billion users on Tencent’s...

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Twitter Reportedly Filed With FinCEN to Process Payments
Twitter Reportedly Filed With FinCEN to Process Payments
November 09, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Twitter has reportedly filed paperwork with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to begin the process of registering to process payments.  Get the Full Story...

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Can Crypto Help Win the Super App War?
Can Crypto Help Win the Super App War?
November 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

From Big Tech to social media to retail, a growing number of companies are trying to build the “Super App” that seven in 10 consumers...

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