WeChat is this big because of its dominance in China and it very much operates in cooperation of the government [1]. It was subsidized by the government, it has

WeChat is this big because of its dominance in China and it very much operates in cooperation of the government [1]. It was subsidized by the government, it has no international competition because the government doesn't allow similar apps to operate there, and it's an "accepted reality that officials censor and monitor users". Aka, the "privacy and collusion with the state" bar is at a very different level. [1]: https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/1/16721230/wechat-china-app-mini-programs-messaging-electronic-id-system https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/1/16721230/wechat-china-app-...