WeChat will display the publisher’s location based on their IP address alongside news posts on WeChat Public Accounts. Photo: Shutterstock
WeChat joins Weibo to display location when users post on public accounts, as it complies with efforts to censor rumours and content deemed harmful
- The measure is to maintain ‘internet order and crack down on rumours’, WeChat said
- China’s most popular online platforms have all implemented the location display functions, covering well over a billion internet users
WeChat will display the publisher’s location based on their IP address alongside news posts on WeChat Public Accounts. Photo: Shutterstock