US Students: How to Scan WeChat Safely in China
Why scanning WeChat matters (and why you should care) If you’re a United States student or an expat heading to China, WeChat isn’t just another app — it’s the swiss-army-knife of daily life. From grabbing a taxi to paying rent and joining campus groups, a lot of services are unlocked by simple WeChat actions: scanning QR codes, adding contacts, and tapping mini-programs. That convenience is sweet… but it comes with questions: what happens when you scan a random QR at a dorm party? Is that group code safe? Could scanning give away too much, or worse — get you locked out of services? ...