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2020
WeChat reports action against misleading and rumor articles
WeChat said it had actively removed articles involving exaggerated or misleading content and rumors, and restricted or banned accounts. It reported that from January 1 to April 16 it deleted about 9,000 allegedly exaggerated or misleading articles and 6,915 rumor articles.
2020
WeChat Developer Tools stable version updated
The WeChat Developer Tools stable version 1.02.2003250 was updated with features including pay-as-you-go cloud development support, PC mini-program debugging, and an icon update.
2020
Tech companies partner with WHO on COVID-19 hackathon
The WHO partnered with Microsoft, Facebook and other tech companies on a global hackathon addressing challenges related to COVID-19; the companies would share resources to support participants.
2020
WeChat and Facebook join global COVID-19 developer initiative
With support from the World Health Organization, WeChat and Facebook joined other technology platforms in launching a global developer initiative, inviting developers to submit technology solutions to help address the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020
WeChat removes articles and bans accounts over overseas pandemic stories
WeChat said it had removed nearly 100 articles it considered potentially exaggerated and misleading, banned 50 violating public accounts under three entities, and removed nicknames from 70 accounts that improperly used country or place names.
2020
WeChat team sues five people over counterfeit-mask sales
The WeChat team filed civil lawsuits against five people accused of selling counterfeit masks using WeChat, seeking public apologies and RMB 1 million in damages from each. The court formally accepted the cases on March 10, 2020.
2020
WeChat reports platform privacy violations and enforcement
WeChat published a notice saying some third-party apps were suspected of accessing users’ WeChat relationship chains and inducing downloads, potentially threatening privacy. It also said it had proactively screened and handled mini-programs suspected of improperly collecting user privacy information.
2020
Waterdrop Insurance Mall launches a brand page in WeChat search
Waterdrop Insurance Mall's brand page appeared in WeChat search, where users could view company information, contact details, its official account and mini program, as well as product display and policy inquiry functions.
2020
Tesla pushes China 2020.4 update with WeChat service scheduling
Tesla pushed its 2020.4 software update to its fleet in China. The update added a QR-code feature that lets owners schedule service appointments at Tesla Service Centers through WeChat.
2020
WeChat tests paywall feature for official accounts
WeChat announced that it was testing a feature allowing publishers on the app to add paywalls to posts; access was to be given to some qualified official-account owners.
2020
QQ and WeChat launch direct transfers to QQ
Tencent QQ announced that users can transfer money directly from WeChat to QQ Wallet, effective immediately, subject to stated transfer limits and requirements.
2020
WeChat Mini-Program Framework released
The WeChat Mini-Program Framework (WMPF), an environment that enables hardware to run WeChat mini-programs without the WeChat client, was reported as released and supports Android devices.
2020
Kingsoft Docs mini program wins annual smart service award
Kingsoft Docs, a mini program under Kingsoft Office, won the WeChat Power—Annual Smart Service award at the 2020 WeChat Open Class PRO event.
2020
WeChat rolls out tuition payment service in South Korea
WeChat rolled out a tuition payment feature for Chinese students at 11 South Korean universities, allowing them to pay tuition through WeChat’s payment platform.
2020
WeChat adds related-content, mini-program integration, and improved search features
WeChat recently introduced related-article recommendations, enabled links from Weishi videos to WeChat Mini-programs, and renamed and expanded its search feature with filters for multiple content categories.
2019
WeChat iOS version 7.0.9 update released
WeChat pushed version 7.0.9 of its iOS app, adding support for replying to Moments posts with stickers and quoting previous messages.
2019
WeChat Frog Pro goes on sale
WeChat announced that the WeChat Frog Pro, equipped with a scanner and dual-sided screen, was officially on sale on December 10.
2019
Court orders seller of WeChat group-control software to halt sales and promotion
The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court issued an interim conduct order requiring a Wuhan technology company to stop selling, publicizing, and promoting group-control software that the court said harmed Tencent's interests and disrupted the WeChat ecosystem and competition order.
2019
WeChat launches Tencent QQ mini program
WeChat introduced a Tencent QQ mini program that lets users log in to QQ and receive messages through WeChat.
2019
WeChat Pay introduces phone-number transfers
WeChat introduced a payment feature that lets users send and receive money using a mobile phone number; the feature was available only on iOS at the time of the report.