WeChat operates from China under Chinese law, which includes strong censorship provisions and interception protocols. The report placed Tencent last out of a total of 11 companies, including Facebook, Apple, and Google, for the lack of privacy protections built into WeChat and QQ.

Can you use WeChat outside of China?

WeChat users outside China have a much more limited use of the app. Although WeChat Pay is available to Chinese tourists travelling in the US — and foreign tourists travelling in China — American WeChat users still cant use it. Most of the apps services are catered to its Chinese userbase.

Do you need to be Chinese to use WeChat?

WeChat is Chinas most popular messaging app with a monthly user base of more than 1 billion people. But its unlikely that you would have used it if you live outside China. It is owned by Tencent, one of Asias largest companies by market cap.

Can I still use WeChat in USA?

In order to stop U.S. users from using WeChat, the Commerce Department ordered American app stores, such as Apples and Googles, not to host the application or to offer security updates to existing users. The result is a less secure, less connected, and less free Internet, and that harms us all.

Why is WeChat bad?

The app doesnt provide anything that might look like some kind of protection. It lacks end-to-end encryption and has many security holes. Apart from that, it is used by the Chinese authorities for the purpose of censorship and mass surveillance on a global scale. So, by all means, it isnt safe.

Can I Spy on WeChat?

WeChat spy is a proficient monitoring application which enables you to spy on WeChat chat history on iPhone / iPad / Android phone/tablet. iKeyMonitor WeChat spy app helps you monitor WeChat activities by logging keystrokes, capturing screenshots, and recording WeChat text messages, voice messages, calls and photos.

Can people see my location on WeChat?

WeChat Help Center. Share your real-time location in chats. This feature allows a group of friends to share real-time updates on their location. From within a chat, tap the + button, then Location, then choose Real-time Location.

How accurate is WeChat location?

The highest geolocation accuracy is within 10 m and 56% of geolocation results are within 60 m.

How do I know if someone is online on WeChat?

You cannot tell if someone is online in WeChat. Notifications are not something WeChat wanted to get involved with and the online status is just one of them. There is no alert or marker to show whether someone is online in WeChat. If you want to know if someone is there, youre going to have to ask them.

How do I hide my location on WeChat?

Go to settings, go to privacy, go to location services, scroll down until you see WeChat and tap it. Turn it off. Be advised that if you turn it off, you will no longer be able to use location-based features within WeChat.

How do I find someone on WeChat?

Step 1. Launch WeChat app on your iPhone and open the conversation window with the WeChat contact that you want to know his/her location. Step 2. Tap the + icon at the bottom and choose Location option, and select Real-time Location.