Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called on WeChat to restore access to the Prime Minister’s account and allow politicians from all persuasions to use the platform. Scott Morrison’s account on the Chinese social media platform was taken over and rebranded to “Australian Chinese new life” earlier this month, according to the Daily Telegraph. Mr Frydenberg says […]
The owner of the Chinese social media platform WeChat insists there is “no evidence of any hacking or third-party intrusion” of Scott Morrison’s account. Coalition members have vowed to boycott WeChat in retaliation for the prime minister’s account being taken over and rebranded as “Australian Chinese new life” earlier this month. But WeChat’s owner, Chinese […]
Australia has accused WeChat of taking down Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s account and redirecting his followers to a site that claims to provide information for Chinese Australians. This content was originally published here.
In a statement confirming the changes to Mr. Morrison’s account, Tencent said: “There is no evidence of any hacking or third-party intrusion. This appears to be a dispute over account ownership.” China’s Cyberspace Administration, which is in charge of the country’s internet affairs, could not immediately be reached for comment. Because of WeChat’s rules that […]
The owner of Chinese social media platform WeChat has slammed claims Scott Morrison’s account was the victim of a ‘third-party intrusion’. This content was originally published here.
Huang Aiping, who bought the account from another Chinese user in October last year, said he did not know it was Morrison’s account when he purchased it. This content was originally published here.
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s account on Chinese-owned social media platform WeChat was taken over and renamed, a newspaper reported on Monday. Morrison’s 76,000 WeChat followers were notified his page had been renamed “Australian Chinese new life” earlier this month. The change was made without the government’s knowledge, Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph […]
Liberal MP and former diplomat Dave Sharma says it’s likely a hack on the prime minister’s social media account was state-sanctioned. This content was originally published here.
The new update to WeChat, internet giant Tencent’s super app, will provide access to a detailed list of the personal information it collects, reports the South China Morning Post. The update is the most recent move by the company to appease regulators and comply with China’s new data usage laws. The list can be found… […]
