Tencent Is Betting Big on WeChat Channels to Challenge TikTok’s Dominance
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Elon Musk Could Face These Three Challenges as Twitter’s New Boss
Overspending on Twitter for $44 billion (roughly Rs. 3,37,465 crore) was the easy part. Now, Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon… Read More
Musk’s China Ties Add Potential Risks to Twitter Purchase: Report
Elon Musk's ties to China through his role as electric car brand Tesla's biggest shareholder could add complexity to his… Read More
WeChat Removes 10 NFT-Linked Accounts: Here’s Why
WeChat public accounts, linked to the trading of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), have been blocked by its parent company Tencent. Art… Read More
Yahoo, LinkedIn, Fortnite: Why Are Foreign Tech Firms Pulling Out of China?
Yahoo is leaving the China market, suspending its services there as of Monday amid what it says is an “increasingly… Read More
Tencent Says ‘Loophole’ Allowed WeChat Searches on Google, Bing
Tencent's WeChat has fixed a glitch that allowed some of its content to be searchable by external search engines, the… Read More
Ethiopia to Build Local Rival to Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp
Ethiopia has begun developing its own social media platform to rival Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp, though it does not plan… Read More
WeChat’s ‘Youth Mode’ Faces Lawsuit Over Minors’ Safety Non-Compliance
Beijing prosecutors initiated a civil public-interest lawsuit against a Tencent subsidiary on Friday, saying the "youth mode" on the company's… Read More
WeChat Temporarily Suspends New User Registration for Security Compliance
Tencent's WeChat has temporarily suspended registration of new users in mainland China as it undergoes a technical upgrade "to align… Read More
TikTok Ruling: Biden Administration Asks Courts to Dismiss Government Appeals
The Biden administration on Monday asked two federal appeals courts to dismiss the Justice Department's legal challenges to court rulings… Read More