Trump's ban on WeChat leaves many people, especially Chinese Americans, scrambling to find ways to stay in contact with loved ones in China

Many people rely on WeChat as the only way of keeping in touch with family and friends in China, where apps like Facebook and Gmail are banned.
CNET

WeChat ban on hold for now, but you can still try these messaging app alternatives

While a federal judge has temporarily blocked a ban of WeChat from US app stores, there are other messaging and social media apps out there. Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, ...
Yahoo

China's WeChat is all-encompassing but low-key − a Chinese media scholar explains the Taoist philosophy behind the everything app's design

Elon Musk’s vision of Twitter, now rebranded as X, as an “everything app” is no secret. When the X logo replaced Twitter’s blue bird, the internet buzzed with heated discussions about just what it ...
PopSugar

WeChat Has Been Officially Banned in the US — Here Are the Best Alternative Apps

The Trump administration has officially banned the Chinese-owned messaging and mobile payment app WeChat from US app stores starting this Sunday, Sept. 20, leaving many people who regularly use the ...
The Verge

The speakeasy economy of WeChat

I found a hidden economy in my small college town made by and for Chinese consumers I found a hidden economy in my small college town made by and for Chinese consumers For an app with over a billion ...