Violent Extremist, Terrorism and Dangerous Individuals, Organisations

WeChat takes a very strict stance against terrorism and violent extremism. We do not allow dangerous individuals or organizations to use the WeChat platform to promote terrorism, violent extremism, crime, or other types of harmful activities. This includes propaganda and ideological advocacy, recruitment and fundraising, operational guidance or coordination, credible threats, explicit calls to violence, and praise or celebration of violent events or perpetrators. Content or behavior originating from, on behalf of, or materially aiding designated extremist or terrorist entities (including lone-actor violent extremism and criminal gangs/militias) is prohibited.

Terrorism refers to the use of political violence and the exploitation of fear aimed at reaching a target audience, with the end goal of bringing behavioral and societal change through coercion, whether that be to further a religious, political or any other ideological cause. Violent extremism is a form of extremism that condones and enacts violence with ideological or deliberate intent, such as religious or political violence. Violent extremist views can manifest in connection with a range of issues, including politics, religion and gender relations. Extremism is a term used to characterize a variety of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that often are on the extreme end of the political, religious, or ideological spectrum within society.

If we believe there is a threat to the safety of the WeChat platform or to your safety, we may suspend or terminatesuch users’ accounts and notify the relevant authorities.

Terrorism or violent extremism

We do not allow content that:

a) endorses, supports or sympathizes a designated violent extremist entity;

b) simulates or provides recruitment pitches, scripts, or persuasive content encouraging users to join extremist causes;

c) reproduces or paraphrases extremist manifestos, slogans, chants, or logos, even for satire or fiction;

d) portrays bombings, mass shootings, hate crimes or other terrorist attacks as heroic or justified;

e) provides how-to guides for making weapons, explosives, or carrying out violent attacks;

f) creates or circulates explicit or implicit threats to harm individuals, groups, or institutions;or

g) suggests or justifies violent retaliation, revenge fantasies, or ideologically driven attacks.

Incitement of violence

We do not allow content that:

a) explicitly or implicitly calls for, justifies, praises, or celebrates acts of violence against individuals, groups, or entities;

b) encourages harm toward people based on identity, religion, nationality, political affiliation, or professional role;

c) encourages others to commit acts of violence against individuals or a specified group of people;

d) seeks to recruit, mobilize, or rally supporters to commit, participate in, or fund violent acts under ideological or extremist pretexts; or

e) uses coded language, memes, or symbols to signal support for or encourage violence without explicit wording.

Threat of violence

We do not allow content that:

a) creates or circulates explicit or implicit threats to harm individuals, groups, or institutions;

b) suggests or justifies violent retaliation, revenge fantasies, or ideologically driven attacks;

c) attempts, threats or statements of intent to commit violence which may lead to death or serious injury;

d) admission of past violence targeting people or places; or

e) instructions on how to make or use weapons or explosives with a goal to seriously injure or kill people.

Glorification of violent events or perpetrators

We do not allow content that:

a) creates heroic or inspirational narratives around people committing violent acts;or

b) generates content encouraging real-world violence, including violent uprising, vandalism of public and private properties, attacks on institutions, disruptions of public infrastructures.