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Today's Video Focus: As more Australian politicians and media organisations sign up to the
Chinese social media mega-app WeChat, questions are being raised about
its new place within Australia's democracy.
There are concerns politicians using WeChat may have to self-censor
their comments, avoiding criticism of China and dodging other topics
Beijing finds sensitive.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten both
use WeChat to communicate with Chinese-Australian voters, while several
media organisations including the ABC, SBS and The Australian also have
accounts.
But the news stories posted on WeChat aren't always the same ones making
headlines in Australia, and at least one Australian media organisation
has had its stories censored by platform moderators.
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