WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is the world's most popular messaging service, with 889 million global users by the end of 2016.
The state government had been urging NIC, which developed the application, to resolve many issues, but they still remain unresolved. Representational image
Chinese internet giant Tencent said on Saturday its messaging app WeChat had been blocked in Russia, adding it was in touch with authorities to resolve the issue.
WeChat, known as Weixin in China, is the world’s most popular messaging service, with 889 million global users by the end of 2016. As well as messaging, it also offers payment, ride-hailing and other services, and Tencent has ambitions to spread the app beyond China.
It is unclear how many users WeChat has in Russia. “We’re experiencing a block and we’re deeply sorry,” a Tencent official said on a company microblog.
( Source : AFP )
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