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<h1>The Problem with WeChat, et al.</h1>
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Do not use WeChat to contact me.
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WeChat is a instant messaging program by the Chinese technology giant Tencent. It is insanely popular in Mainland China.
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I do <em>not</em> use WeChat, when possible, for the following reasons.
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WeChat's client program is <a href="https://www.gnu.org/proprietary/proprietary.html">nonfree software</a>.
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Many of WeChat's features are <a href="https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/who-does-that-server-really-serve.html">Service as a Software Substitute</a>.
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WeChat's servers are nonfree; the service is centralized.
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Tencent suspends WeChat accounts for sending ``politically sensitive chats''.
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Information collected by WeChat is given to the police of the PRC without court warrants.
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<p>This list is incomplete. I can't think of more now, tell me if you know some more.</p>
<p>Similar problems are present in other popular Instant Messaging services such as <a href="https://stallman.org/whatsapp.html">WhatsApp</a>, Discord, Tencent QQ, etc.</p>
<a href="/contact.html">Here are some ways to contact me.</a>
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