Recently, Tencent's AI assistant "Yuanbao" has attracted widespread attention due to its large-scale red envelope campaign, but various negative rumors have also caused a lot of commotion. In response to claims such as "red envelope grabbing causes WeChat to crash," "balance being emptied," and "default AI monitoring enabled," Tencent officially released a statement through "Geyanchang Blackboard Report," addressing and refuting the related rumors.

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Firstly, regarding the most concerning issue of system conflicts, Tencent clarified that the Yuanbao app and WeChat are two independent applications, and there is no direct technical link that could cause WeChat to crash. The cash red envelopes obtained on the Yuanbao platform are strictly protected by financial security measures and will not affect the safety of the WeChat account balance.

Secondly, regarding the rumor about red envelope links containing viruses, the official explained that the so-called "malware links" appearing in the market are mostly disguised fraud links created by unscrupulous individuals taking advantage of the Spring Festival activity trend. It is recommended that users participate only through official pages or trusted channels and avoid clicking on links from unknown sources.

Finally, regarding privacy concerns such as "automatic reporting" and "silent monitoring," Tencent clearly stated that Yuanbao strictly follows laws and regulations, and all functions are based on user authorization. There is no default monitoring or automatic reporting behavior on the platform, and users have full right to be informed and make their own choices.

Key points:

  • 🛡️ Technical Independent Protection: Yuanbao and WeChat operate independently, and there is no technical possibility of WeChat crashing or account balance being emptied due to red envelope grabbing.

  • ⚠️ Be Alert to Disguised Malware: Remind users to participate in the 1 billion red envelope campaign only through official channels and guard against unknown fraud links that impersonate Yuanbao red envelopes.

  • 🔐 Strictly Adhere to Privacy Boundaries: Denies "silent monitoring" and "automatic reporting," emphasizing that AI functions must be activated with active user authorization.