WeChat

  • WeChat monthly active users grow 6.5% year on year to 1.206 billion in Q2

    WeChat's global monthly active accounts reached 1.206 billion, up 6.5 percent year on year and 0.3 percent from the previous quarter, according to Tencent's second-quarter financial results released today.

  • Analysts say no need to panic over Tencent shares over US WeChat ban

    On August 7, the US, citing the possibility of WeChat capturing personal and proprietary information of users in the US, asked that anyone be banned from conducting any WeChat-related transactions with Tencent and its companies for 45 days from the date of the order.

  • Ming-Chi Kuo: US WeChat ban could cause iPhone shipments to fall by up to 30%

    The US government's blocking of WeChat, which has the biggest impact on iPhones among Apple hardware products, may force Apple to remove WeChat from the App Store, Tianfeng International analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in a report released late Sunday. 

  • Tencent responds to US ban and says it is assessing its impact

    On August 6, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning any US individual or business from trading with WeChat and its Chinese parent company Tencent after 45 days, which means that WeChat is about to lose the US market.

  • Report of Alipay, WeChat Pay facing possible antitrust probe is 'rumor', Chinese media says

    Reuters today reported that China's antitrust agency is studying whether to launch an anti-monopoly investigation into WeChat Pay and Alipay.

  • Alipay, WeChat Pay facing possible antitrust probe in China, report says

    China’s top antitrust agency is looking at whether to launch a probe into Alipay and WeChat Pay, Reuters reported on Friday citing sources with knowledge of the matter. 

  • WeChat Pay becomes available in Turkey

    WeChat Pay, the financial payment service arm of Chinese tech giant Tencent, is now available in Turkey, according to Xinhuanet.com.

  • Soon you'll be able to use WeChat on BMW's in-car system

    First of all, you will need to own a BMW. Also, make sure your country doesn’t ban using WeChat. 

  • WeChat stops serving Indian users

    Several WeChat India users have revealed that they are constantly being forced to log out and unable to log back in while using WeChat, regardless of network status.

  • WeChat may also face US actions after TikTok

    White House adviser Peter Navarro said he expects U.S. President Donald Trump to take “strong action” against Chinese social network apps TikTok and WeChat for engaging in “information warfare” against the United States.