Australian PM’s WeChat Account Hijacked and Rebranded

Australian PM’s WeChat Account Hijacked and Rebranded
WeChat app is seen on a smartphone on July 13, 2021. Dado Ruvic/REUTERS/Illustration
Daniel Y. Teng
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s official WeChat account has been hijacked and rebranded as a lifestyle page—leading one senator to accuse the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of “foreign interference” during an election year. WeChat is a Chinese social media platform.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the agency running the prime minister’s WeChat account reported problems with posting content on the channel in mid-2021, when Morrison was attending meetings in the United Kingdom of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations.

Daniel Y. Teng
Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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