What Is WeChat’s “Time Capsule”?

With hundreds of features already on deck, there’s one which is quite in talks: the Time Capsule. This feature is similar to Snapchat’s main feature of disappearing messages. It allows users to post videos and other rich media on the platform for a period of 24 hours, after which it vanishes.

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WeChat Rolls Out Paywall Feature for Official Accounts

WeChat has been pretty clear on its position as a user-first platform since its inception. Recently, it announced that it’s testing a new feature which allows users to add paywalls to their posts.

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WeChat Clashes With Tik Tok, Starts Testing Short Video Feature

Because of the insane traffic on the platform, Tencent’s WeChat always keeps planning to make its user interface better and up to the latest standards for its users. The development team at Tencent has started testing the short video feature on their platform that will make them a direct competitor to ByteDance’s Tik Tok.

This feature will allow users to post videos to an audience outside of their social circle in order to boost engagement.

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WeChat and Weibo Fight Coronavirus Fake News

It’s a dark time in the world as coronavirus spreads across the globe. Majority of the infections are contained in Mainland China, the place which seems to be the origin of the virus. Amidst all the chaos, there are people who are trying to survive the catastrophe while others are trying to bring more chaos. The internet has been riddled with fake news relating to coronavirus, and it’s becoming increasingly tough to spot it out.

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