[Tree] WeChat as a super app and public-service platform in China

Version 0.12 (2024-08-11 05:12:02.881000)

updates: Added information about WeChat as a super app and public-service platform in China

Version 0.11 (2024-07-11 20:11:53.611000)

updates: Added information about China's censorship of Apple's App Store

Version 0.1 (2024-07-11 14:58:06.655000)

updates: Added information about Russia's ban on VPN apps

Version 0.09 (2024-05-21 07:07:28.537000)

updates: The controversy surrounding Signal's trustworthiness and the culture war debate about messaging app security

Version 0.08 (2024-05-17 21:01:01.926000)

updates: Integration of concerns about Signal's trustworthiness and government funding

Version 0.07 (2024-05-13 10:19:28.162000)

updates: Elon Musk criticizes Signal's leadership and raises concerns about known vulnerabilities

Version 0.06 (2024-05-08 14:12:18.025000)

updates: Added information about Signal's Katherine Maher Problem

Version 0.05 (2024-05-01 00:50:52.886000)

updates: WhatsApp usage despite bans, CEO concerns about encryption

Version 0.04 (2023-10-25 09:02:05.045000)

updates: Restructured and streamlined information for clarity and coherence

Version 0.03 (2023-10-23 10:26:02.162000)

updates: Revised title and added context about the broader effort to tighten control over encrypted messaging services

Version 0.02 (2023-10-10 02:15:44.404000)

updates: Reframes the story to focus on Russia's attempt to control access to unfiltered information through a VPN ban

Version 0.01 (2023-10-06 10:35:40.416000)

updates: The new narrative includes information about Russian propaganda and the impact of Twitter policies on it.