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WeChat

Social Network Instant Messaging
Also Known As
微信
Initial Release Date
2011
Developed By
Tencent Technology
Location Region
Shenzhen, China
Us Equivalent
Everything and nothing: Like WhatsApp plus Facebook plus PayPal plus the App Store
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What is WeChat? It's a multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app from Tencent

WeChat is omnipresent in China. With more than 1 billion monthly active users, the Tencent app lets people chat, pay bills, play games, shop, and access government services -- without ever leaving WeChat. Read Full Story
DID YOU KNOW?
WeChat was the pioneer of digital red packets, which lets people send gift money on their mobile wallets during Lunar New Year.
DID YOU KNOW?
WeChat has more than 1 billion monthly active users. That's two-thirds the size of Facebook with most users from China.
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Source: SCMP Data - March 2019
Source: SCMP Data - March 2019
Last updated: February 17, 2020