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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 Says World Trade Organization Has Its Back On TikTok, WeChat Ban
China Says World Trade Organization Has Its Back On TikTok, WeChat Ban
October 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

China said it has found an ally in its fight against the U.S. efforts to impose restrictions on TikTok and WeChat, the mobile apps under...

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DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban
DOJ Seeks To Overturn Ruling To Prevent WeChat Ban
October 02, 2020  |  Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to overturn a federal magistrate’s ruling last month that stopped a U.S. ban on WeChat, China’s social...

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Today In Payments Around The World: JD.com Works With China’s Central Bank On Cryptocurrency; US Users Rush To Get WeChat App
Today In Payments Around The World: JD.com Works With China’s Central Bank On Cryptocurrency; US...
September 22, 2020  |  Digital Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, JD.com is working with China’s central bank to advance cryptocurrency, while U.S. WeChat users are reportedly racing to...

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Today In Payments: Americans Rush To Download WeChat App; DOJ, State AGs To Meet On Google Antitrust Suit
Today In Payments: Americans Rush To Download WeChat App; DOJ, State AGs To Meet On...
September 22, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, U.S. WeChat users are racing to download the app, and the Department of Justice will brief state attorneys general on their...

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Americans Rush To Download WeChat App In Advance Of Ban
Americans Rush To Download WeChat App In Advance Of Ban
September 22, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

WeChat users in the U.S. are racing to download the Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story...

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ByteDance At Odds With Oracle Over TikTok Purchase
ByteDance At Odds With Oracle Over TikTok Purchase
September 21, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

ByteDance was at odds with TikTok buyer Oracle over the exact terms of the deal to purchase the popular video-sharing app over the weekend, Reuters...

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Today In Payments: FinCEN Files Reveal Billions In Suspicious Money Flows; Chime Now More Valuable Than Robinhood
Today In Payments: FinCEN Files Reveal Billions In Suspicious Money Flows; Chime Now More Valuable...
September 21, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news FinCEN discovered an underworld of corruption in the world’s banks and how governments allow it to thrive, and challenger bank Chime...

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Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s WeChat Ban
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump’s WeChat Ban
September 20, 2020  |  Legal

Score one for WeChat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Federal Judge Turns Down Request To Stop Upcoming WeChat Ban
Federal Judge Turns Down Request To Stop Upcoming WeChat Ban
September 18, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Ahead of a ban on WeChat downloads that is set to take effect, a federal judge turned down a request to stop a Friday (Sept....

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