Campaign content concerns for social platform, WeChat

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Senator Paterson wants the government to "seriously examine" WeChat, but says a ban would have a serious impact on many Chinese-Australians. Source: Getty

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With the federal election just weeks away, Chinese social media app wechat is likely to again be a key campaign battleground as politicians of all persuasions try to win the hearts and minds of Chinese voters. But what is it, can it affect democratic elections and why have there been calls to boycott it altogether?

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