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The ‘everything app’ delusion
6 mins | Oct 13, 2022
It's practically impossible unless Big Tech merge. Elon Musk and other tech founders want to make a "super app." But turning niche platforms such as Twitter into something similar to China's WeChat is easier said than done. Laura Forman, Aaron Back and Jacky Wong examine the politics behind the success of WeChat's "everything app" model and why it's unlikely to be able to flourish in the western world.
