WeChat: social and political development of China's dominant messaging app
WeChat: social and political development of China's dominant messaging app
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DOI：
10.1080/17544750.2016.1213757
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发表时间：
2017-01-01
影响因子：
2.7
通讯作者：
Harwit, Eric
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作者：
Harwit, Eric
本文追溯了中国社交媒体应用微信的发展历程，从它的起源到它目前作为约6亿中国公民的主要通信工具的角色。报告分析了这款面向小团体的应用正在改变中国社会关系的方式，因为它增强了信任和个人联系，同时为更大的在线团体的形成创造了机会。它还考虑了非政治的特征，特别是那些与娱乐和个人社会关系有关的特征，这些特征对b微信的大受欢迎做出了重要贡献。
This article traces the development of the Chinese social media app WeChat from its origins to its current role as a leading communications tool for some 600 million Chinese citizens. It analyzes the ways the small-group oriented app is changing China's social connections, as it enhances trusted, personal contacts while transforming opportunities for larger online group formation. The article assesses methods the Chinese Government employs to monitor and control WeChat communication, and provides a case-focus study. It also considers the apolitical features, in particular, those related to entertainment and personal social relations, which have made important contributions to WeChat's great popularity.