Tencent didn’t reply to a request for comment. WeChat’s own privacy policy notes that it may need to “retain, disclose and use” user information in response to government requests. A new regulation released in September also holds internet companies accountable for breaches of content rules, and require them to establish credit rating systems for chat group users, among other things. In most cases, people got arrested in China for. We’re outlining a few for you: There is a high risk of the government monitoring your messages. However, since it falls under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government, there are certain privacy concerns. It offers all the features - text chat, video and. It’s also one of the least private messaging apps we've come across. And when we say popular, we mean it’s one of the most downloaded apps in the world, with over a billion active users. necessary to provide certain services, and must secure user consent for the collection. First of all, under China’s sweeping cybersecurity law, implemented in June, all internet companies are required to store internet logs and relevant data for at least six months to assist law enforcement. WeChat may seem like a great app with such diverse features. WeChat is a hugely popular social media and messaging app owned by Chinese tech giant Tencent. As WeChat grows, however, politicians and dissidents are voicing concerns: activists fear that the app's voice-messaging service enables security officials to monitor users' movements in real time. But WeChats statement didnt fully address privacy concerns. This is a false-or at least misleading-statement on many levels.
Given that WeChat’s technical model does not store or analyze user chats, the rumor that “we are watching your WeChat every day” is pure misunderstanding. As opposed to the Western digital world, China combined everything one single app. Besides chatting, the user can also access a virtual wallet, make use of services, post pictures or messages on a timeline, order products online and book flights. WeChat will not use any content from user chats for big data analysis. WeChat, created by the Chinese company Tencent in 2011, is an app that contains various functions.
WeChat does not store any user’s chat logs, which is only stored in users’ mobile phones, computers and other terminals.
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