What’s New WeChat: Are Moments Set To Be Limited to 7 per Week?
Recently the Chinese internet was abuzz with a rumor that WeChat was intending to begin limiting the number of WeChat Moments that users could post. According to the rumor, in the future users would be limited to only posting seven WeChat moments per week, averaging out at one post per day.
It was suggested that this move was set to be implemented in order to stop small businesses, companies etc. from spamming people’s moments with advertisements. But, Chinese netizens were not impressed with the news and pointed out how WeChat had already set a limit on how many pictures could be sent via chat in one go in order to curb spam posts.
However, yesterday (Aug 8), on their official WeChat Account (微信110), WeChat made an announcement refuting the rumors stating that it was fake news and they have no intention of limiting the number of times users can post WeChat moments.
The announcement reads:
Are you going to be able to only post seven WeChat moments a week? Fake news.
Rumor details:
Rumors were circulating that WeChat was going to limit the number of times users can post moments, in the future only seven posts per week would be allowed.
Rumor refuted
False, the content of the rumor is fake news.
The WeChat platform welcomes everyone to express and share their experiences with friends through WeChat Moments.
In addition WeChat hopes that people will follow official news channels and not listen to, believe or spread rumors.
So, it seems that these rumors have been firmly put to bed, but if you want to keep up to date with the latest WeChat news you can follow their official account: 微信110.
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