instant messaging service
Also known as: Weixin
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WeChat, messaging app owned by technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent and developed by Tencent executive Allen Zhang. WeChat has well over one billion monthly users, the majority of whom are based in China. The app allows users to exchange text messages, make video and audio calls, play games, pay bills, and share posts with their social network. Tencent is headquartered in Shenzhen, China. WeChat was released in 2011, following Tencent’s successful email service Foxmail. First called Weixin, the app was renamed WeChat in 2012, shortly after hitting 100 million users. The switch to an English name was intended to appeal ...(100 of 489 words)