Tech Brief: WeChat Hits 1 Billion Monthly Active Users

China's Tencent-owned WeChat has hit 1 billion monthly active users globally, reports The Financial Times. Known as Weixin in the country, not only is it the dominant instant messaging service, but also serves as an indispensable platform combining social networking, mobile payments, ride hailing, food delivery and many more in one single place, prompting Facebook to embark on a similar journey in the west.

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