Seniors warned: Watch out for fraud on WeChat

With large numbers of older people using WeChat, experts warn that a growing risk of online payment fraud could follow, since seniors are more vulnerable and more easily influenced.

A study released on July 25 by Tencent Research Institute and Shenzhen University said users age 55 and older spend an average of 1.37 hours per day on the popular social media app, each with an average of 104 WeChat friends.

The figures are based on a survey of 956 families across 58 cities.