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Russian intelligence says it collects WeChat data: What does that mean?

June 10, 2025 10:32 am

According to the document, the system processes detailed data on WeChat users, including account logins, contact lists and message archives.

Top 10 most popular social media platforms in 2024: Telegram ranks 8th amid ban concerns

August 28, 2024 11:45 am

Most popular social media platforms 2024: Telegram, that's particularly prevalent in Russia, Ukraine, and the former Soviet republics, has been recognised as one of the top social media platforms, ranked after Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook Messenger, and Wechat, on the basis of total users worldwide.

As China’s internet disappears, ‘we lose parts of our collective memory’

June 05, 2024 7:47 pm

A post on WeChat on May 22 that was widely shared reported that nearly all information posted on Chinese news portals, blogs, forums and social media sites between 1995 and 2005 was no longer available.

BGMI to VLC Media Player, the 'banned' apps or services you might still have on your phone

August 20, 2022 11:45 am

The latest apps which have been added to the list include the popular VLC Media player and Battlegrounds Mobile India game, which was taken down from the official stores, though the game is still working in India.

South Asian MBBS students enrolled in Chinese universities stare at uncertain future

February 23, 2022 9:45 am

Indian students claim to be suffering more as a result of the government's ban on Chinese apps, while Pakistani and Nepalese students hope to go back to campuses soon.

Why China’s hated tech titan decided to play nice

June 03, 2021 12:29 pm

No longer Public Enemy No. 1, Tencent now enjoys a status akin to an enlightened ruler of an expansive tech empire. A big chunk of the Chinese internet industry now belongs to what’s known as the Tencent ecosystem.

WeChat parent Tencent joins Trump ban fight to protect data

November 03, 2020 11:37 am

The court filing Monday marks the first time the Chinese company is publicly engaging in a legal battle that has so far successfully halted the Trump administration’s effort to limit the app’s use by U.S. customers.

US appeals judge's ruling to block WeChat app store ban

October 02, 2020 10:31 pm

The US government is appealing against preliminary junction issued by US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler that blocked the US Commerce Department order that would also bar other US transactions with Tencent Holding’s WeChat.

US to challenge judge's order that blocked US WeChat app store ban

September 21, 2020 8:20 pm

US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction that blocked the department’s order, which would also have barred other US transactions with Tencent Holding’s WeChat, potentially making the app unusable in the United States.

US judge halts Donald Trump administration's order to remove WeChat from app stores

September 20, 2020 8:21 pm

US Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler in San Francisco said in an order that WeChat users who filed a lawsuit “have shown serious questions going to the merits of the First Amendment claim, the balance of hardships tips in the plaintiffs’ favor.”

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