BEIJING, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Chinese government is cracking down on messaging apps like WeChat, Line and KakaoTalk, limiting which users and organizations can publish political news.
China is restricting the spread of news on these apps as they are increasingly being used to transmit dissent against the government, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Apps like WeChat have "public accounts" where scholars, celebrities and businesses can send their messages to a wide audience.