People living in China will not be able to register new accounts on WeChat until early August as the app undergoes technical changes to comply with local laws.
WeChat said on Tuesday it will temporarily stop accepting new users on the Chinese version of its app as it works to make technical changes to comply with local laws and regulations. “In accordance with relevant laws and regulations, we are upgrading our security technology, during which we will suspend the registration of new users of WeChat personal accounts and public accounts,” WeChat said on Weibo. WeChat did not provide information about which specific laws and regulations were being cited in its social media post. According to the Tencent-owned social media platform, the technical changes are expected to be completed in early August, with registration of new users to be reopened once the changes are made.
