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Apple trying to pressure WeChat into blocking a payment loophole; developer refusing

Apple is trying to pressure WeChat – the world’s most popular app – into blocking a payment loophole for in-app purchases. If app owner Tencent fails to comply, Apple says it would block essential updates.

The report says the same threat was made to ByteDance’s Douyin, the local version of TikTok, which subsequently complied. But three months later, Tencent is still refusing …

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