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Apple trying to pressure WeChat into blocking a payment loophole; developer refusing

Apple is trying to pressure WeChat – the world’s most popular app – into blocking a payment loophole for in-app...

Apple is trying to pressure WeChat – the world’s most popular app – into blocking a payment loophole for in-app purchases. WeChat users in China can access services to hail a taxi, order food delivery, buy movie tickets, play casual games, check in for a flight, send money to friends, access fitness tracker data, book a doctor appointment, get banking statements, pay the water bill, find geo-targeted coupons, recognize music, search for a book at the local library, meet strangers around you, follow celebrity news, read magazine articles, and even donate to charity … all in a single, integrated app […] Months later, Apple asked the company to disable a key in-game messaging feature that also diverted users.

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