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starts accepting Pay. via chinainternetwatch.com
https://www.chinainternetwatch.com/19354/starbucks-wechat-pay/

Starbucks starts accepting WeChat Pay Tencent and Starbucks announced strategic cooperation in Guangzhou today; and from today on, WeChat Pay is available in about 2,500 Starbucks stores in China. Starbucks customers simply need to have a payment QR code under WeChat Wallet and scanned to make the payment, which takes roughly about a fe...

market overview Q3 2016. via chinainternetwatch.com
https://www.chinainternetwatch.com/19337/social-media-q3-2016/

China social media ads market overview Q3 2016 China social media advertising and marketing market reached 6.38 billion yuan, an increase of 17.7% QoQ. Tencent had 53.4% market share in China's social advertising and marketing market in Q3 2016. WeChat MAU reached 846 million in Q3 2016; QQ 877 million; and, QZone 632 million.Weibo’s Monthly act...

is schooling on dealing with fake news. via
https://www.techinasia.com/wrangling-fake-news-tencent

WeChat is schooling Facebook on dealing with fake news Tencent compiles rumor digests and debunks fake news on WeChat. Facebook should take note.

’s New Feature Hits Roadblock Over Suggestive Photos Controversy. via
https://jingdaily.com/alipays-new-social-media-feature-hits-roadblock-suggestive-photos-controversy/

Alipay’s New Social Media Feature Hits Roadblock Over Suggestive Photos Controversy A new social networking function launched by Alibaba's Alipay caused online controversy as it is likely to facilitate prostitution services

, ’s top messaging , no longer tells users when it censors their messages. via
https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/02/wechat-censorship-citizen-labs/

WeChat, China’s top messaging app, no longer tells users when it censors their messages Users of WeChat, China's most popular messaging app, are having conversations secretly censored without their knowledge, according to a new report from..

Charity Marketing on : Father Cashes In On Sick Daughter. via
http://www.whatsonweibo.com/charity-marketing-chinese-social-media-father-cashes-sick-daughter/

Charity Marketing on Chinese Social Media: Father Cashes In On Sick Daughter A father raising over 290,000 US$ in donations for his sick daughter via Chinese social media triggered controversy after netizens revealed he did not actually need this money at all.

censorship offers a blueprint for , but it still shouldn’t enter . via
https://www.techinasia.com/wechat-censorship-lays-blueprint-facebook-enter-china

WeChat censorship offers a blueprint for Facebook, but it still shouldn’t enter China WeChat’s approach to censorship might be good for Facebook to copy, except for the fact that Facebook shouldn’t enter China in the first place.

With , Take Censorship Abroad, Study Says. via
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2016/12/01/with-wechat-chinese-take-censorship-abroad-study-says/

With WeChat, Chinese Take Censorship Abroad, Study Says .

Function Criticized For Being “Online Brothel”. via
https://thenanfang.com/alipay-social-media-function-criticized-online-brothel/

Alipay Social Media Function Criticized For Being "Online Brothel" | The Nanfang The rise of interactive online communities in China has hit yet another snag as naughty photographs appearing on Alibaba’s Alipay e-commerce system has led to accusations that it facilitates “online brothels”. Last Thursday saw the implementation of a feature that allows Alipay users to create onlin...

Travelers Seek out ‘Truly Unique’ Experiences That Will Impress Friends on . via
https://jingdaily.com/chinese-luxury-travelers-seek-out-truly-unique-experiences-that-will-impress-wechat-friends/

Chinese Luxury Travelers Seek out 'Truly Unique' Experiences That Will Impress Friends on WeChat The CEO of GHC Asia talks to Jing Daily about the importance of digital marketing and social sharing for inspiring Chinese luxury travelers.

: Engagement For In With Philip Beck. via
http://technode.com/2016/11/29/wechat-engagement-brands-china-philip-beck-china-business-cast-podcast/

China Business Podcast: WeChat Engagement For Brands In China With Philip Beck Editor’s note: The following comes from our syndication partner, the China Business Cast. The goal of China Business Cast is to help entrepreneurs who want to learn how to do business in Chin…

MAUs grew to 846 million in Q3 2016. via chinainternetwatch.com
https://www.chinainternetwatch.com/19277/tencent-q3-2016/

WeChat MAUs grew to 846 million in Q3 2016 WeChat MAU, including Weixin, reached 846 million in Q3 2016, representing YoY growth of 30% according to Tencent's announced financial results. WeChat team is beta-testing “mini programs” in WeChat that will provide native app-like experiences without leaving the WeChat interface, enhancing user co...