WeChat is a popular communication and payment app that has over a billion users worldwide. It is especially widely used in China, where it serves as a super app that integrates various functions such as messaging, social media, news, e-commerce and more. However, WeChat has also been involved in some illegal activities, such as facilitating gambling on the World Cup soccer tournament.
What happened?
. The company said that this was due to a Chinese government crackdown that had taken hundreds of sports betting websites offline, which had caused Sports Betting activities to migrate to social platforms.
WeChat said that it appealed to its users to watch the World Cup rationally, to appreciate the competitive nature of football and respect the spirit of the game, and keep away from gambling. However, some users ignored this warning and continued to use WeChat as a convenient tool for illegal bookmakers and bettors.