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Censoring a pandemic — the banned words of WeChat
China has censored private messages and public posts on WeChat since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report looks at what words have been verboten.
WeChat user jumps to death after protesting Tencent’s ‘arbitrary’ suspension
Tech giant Tencent, owner of China’s must-have messaging-and-everything app WeChat, has confirmed today that the death of a WeChat user on August 15 was suicide. He had jumped off the roof of an 11-story office building rented to the company in Shenzhen.
Trump’s WeChat ‘ban’ is unconstitutional. A new lawsuit shows why
A group of Chinese-American attorneys recently filed a lawsuit to block President Donald Trump’s executive order that threatens to ban transactions on the Chinese super app WeChat. A lawyer explains why Trump has little chance in court.
U.S. and China to discuss trade, TikTok ‘in the coming days’
Washington and Beijing are expected to talk about the phase one trade deal soon, but the conversation will not be limited to trade.
Trump’s WeChat attack has lost him Chinese-American support
On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order to prohibit financial transactions involving WeChat — the Chinese app that helped him win the 2016 election.
Tencent profits up 37% — can it last?
The internet giant behind WeChat — the app you need to complete almost every commercial and legal transaction in China — had an enormous windfall from COVID-19 lockdowns that supercharged internet use. But can the good times last as the U.S. government goes on the attack?
After TikTok, Trump moves to attack WeChat. What’s next?
President Trump signed two executive orders, one reiterating that he wants TikTok banned (unless Microsoft buys it), and another launching a new attack against WeChat. Depending on how the WeChat order is implemented, it could have massive implications for the parent company, Tencent, and the future of the internet.
Mike Pompeo proposes American Great Firewall to keep out Chinese technology
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the U.S. to develop a “Clean fortress” around citizens’ data, with unclean technologies defined as those with Chinese origins. This is essentially an American version of China’s Great Firewall, though its implementation is uncertain.
Trump gives TikTok 45 days to sell U.S. operations
After a few days of indecision, President Trump has settled on an ultimatum for TikTok: Either sell your U.S. operations to an American company in 45 days, or be banned. Microsoft is in negotiations to buy it, but there are many uncertainties.
Facebook to attack TikTok?
Mark Zuckerberg has to defend his company’s business practices in front of the U.S. Congress. Will he use the patriotism card to divert attention to TikTok and WeChat?
India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
India has escalated its border confrontation with China, two weeks after a deadly clash at the Line of Actual Control. This time, cyberspace borders are at stake: India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) announced today that it would completely ban and disable all access within India to 59 China-based app, including TikTok and WeChat.
Feroza Aziz and TikTok’s censorship problem
TikTok — the short-video app owned by a Chinese company that has become popular among young Americans — has been the subject of growing scrutiny…
What is WeChat? The super-app you can’t live without in China
If there is one thing Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wishes he could create, and will never be able to acquire or replicate, it’s WeChat — China’s super-app, which has changed the way people use their phones, and disrupted the social media industry.
WeChat’s censors are not #HereForJingyao: Public accounts supporting woman accusing Richard Liu of rape are shut down
WeChat’s censors are not #HereForJingyao: Public accounts supporting woman accusing Richard Liu of rape are shut down
How WeChat’s new ‘Wow’ and ‘Top Stories’ features have made the app worse
WeChat’s pursuit of traffic with two new features, rolled out in its most recent update, has only highlighted the platform’s problems of misinformation and “click farming.”
China Business Corner: WeChat founder Allen Zhang and the Tencent conference
China Business Corner is a weekly window into Chinese-language coverage of business, technology, and the broader economy, brought to you by co-writers Huang Sizhuo and Jordan Schneider (who hosts…
China Business Corner: The new WeChat and its ‘Top Stories’ feature
China Business Corner is a weekly window into Chinese-language coverage of business, technology, and the broader economy, brought to you by co-writers Huang Sizhuo and Jordan Schneider (who hosts…
Two foreigners under investigation for racial slurs in private WeChat group
Two foreigners under investigation for racial slurs in private WeChat group
Follow The China Project’s official WeChat account
The application process took a little longer than we would have liked, but we now have an official WeChat account inside China. (WeChat accounts inside and…
More than half of young Chinese block their parents on WeChat Moments
More than half of young Chinese block their parents on WeChat Moments
