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A recent online discussion about the WeChat File Transfer has sparked
curiosity and raised the question, “Is the WeChat File Transfer Assistant a
real person?” According to some users, they noticed that the File Transfer had
removed them from their contacts, but they were able to re-add it, which seems
like a real account.In response to these speculations, WeChat clarified that File Transfer
is not a human but a feature designed to assist users with file transfers. File
Transfer does not have its own identity or profile, and any interactions with
it are known only to the user.However, some users have raised the possibility of people
impersonating File Transfer by using similar names or profile pictures.↑File Transfer v.s. File TranzferUsing their personal WeChat account, a reporter conducted an
experiment. When they tried to alter their nickname to “File Transfer,” the
system quickly interfered with a notification reading, “Operation failed.
Please change or try once more later. This proves that WeChat has security
measures in place to thwart efforts at impersonation. The alteration, however,
was effective after the journalist changed their profile photo to a system icon
and their nickname to ones that were similar to their own.The WeChat File Transfer is not a person, however there can be times
when people try to trick others by using similar identities or profile images.
To ensure secure file transfers, it is advised to transmit files to oneself.
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