China Cracks Down On Messaging Apps, Blames Terrorism

China says people are using mobile apps to share information on making bombs.

China blocked some messaging apps and implemented new, tough restrictions on other instant messaging services Thursday. According to Reuters, China told the South Korean ministry it blocked KakaoTalk and Line because terrorists were using them to transmit information on building bombs. Line has 420 million users worldwide and KakaoTalk has 150 million, but data on how many users are in China is unavailable.

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