Trouble has been brewing in China since last month with several foreign internet firms experiencing accessibility issues in the country, including chat apps Line and Kakao Talk. Line’s service in Mainland China (provided in conjunction with a local operator under the name of Lianwo) has been plagued by a connection issue since July 1, while certain functions on Kakao Talk can’t be used. More light is now being shed on the reason behind this — Reuters reports that South Korea’s Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said that China confirmed it had blocked a few foreign messaging apps through which “terrorism-related information” was…
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