China News Service, Xining, December 26th (Wen Sirui) On December 25, a "WeChat Alipay will undergo an ageing reform" news appeared on the hot search of Sina Weibo, which attracted the attention and discussion of many netizens.
Many netizens suggested: launch the elderly version and reduce advertisements.
Wei Cuiyu, a 67-year-old citizen of Xining, has been mentored by his son and daughter-in-law, and now he is proficient in using WeChat Pay and Didi Taxi when he goes out.
In addition, she also likes to read books. Because the characters on her mobile phone can be enlarged, she gradually likes to use XX novel software to read books, but the advertising problems bother her very much. "Sometimes when I just read two pages of novels, it will automatically pop up. An ad."
The 84-year-old Zou Wanli only has Baidu, WeChat and other basic functions in his mobile phone. "I don’t know the functions of a lot of the software. I usually use it to make calls and take pictures. The most is to read news on Baidu. But there are too many ads, and sometimes I don’t know which option to order."
The picture shows a netizen commenting under the news that "WeChat Alipay will carry out aging reform".
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It is understood that during the most stringent period of this year's epidemic prevention and control requirements, "scan code registration" and "bright code travel" have become high-frequency matters in the travel and daily life of people throughout Qinghai Province.
However, at the same time, many elderly people have difficulties in using smart phones, and cannot fully enjoy the convenience brought by intelligent services for travel, medical treatment, consumption, etc., and they encounter difficulties in the face of the “digital divide”.
A few days ago, the General Office of the State Council issued the "Implementation Plan for Practically Solving the Difficulties of the Elderly in Using Intelligent Technology". The Qinghai Provincial Development and Reform Commission has developed and launched the "Xinkang Code" on the basis of the realization of "Xinkang Code" across the country , "Xinkang code wristband" and other functions, greatly facilitate the elderly to use and operate "Xinkang code".
According to data from China's National Economic and Social Development Statistical Bulletin, the proportion of the population aged 65 and above increased from 10.85% in 2016 to 12.6% in 2019, an increase of about 26 million.
The picture shows a piece of "WeChat Alipay will undergo a retrofit for aging" news on Sina Weibo's hot search.
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On December 25th, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as the “Ministry of Industry and Information Technology”) Vice Minister Liu Liehong announced that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will carry out a one-year “Special Action for Internet Application Ageing and Accessibility Improvement” starting from January next year. To solve the difficulties encountered by special groups such as the elderly and the disabled when using intelligent technologies such as the Internet, the first batch will give priority to promoting 115 websites in 8 categories and 43 apps in 6 categories for ageing and barrier-free transformation.
It is reported that the first batch of apps suitable for aging and barrier-free transformation include news and information products such as Tencent News and Sina Weibo, as well as social communication tools such as WeChat and QQ, and lifestyle shopping such as Taobao, Jingdong, Douyin, and Baidu. Products, as well as apps in the financial, travel, and medical fields such as Alipay, Baidu Maps, Didi Chuxing, Dingdang Kuaiyao, etc., cover all aspects of daily life. (Finish)