This paper analyses how digitalized humanity can be directed by states with digital tools and applications and explains that nation-states use techno-nationalism as a policy tool to increase their own national security and threaten the national security of another state. The difference between techno-nationalism and digital diplomacy were explained theoretically and then that what rate the WeChat application is used among Chinese and Australian voters in Australia was analysed to understand the election results in this rate of use. The main result is that China wants to dominate another country by using techno-nationalism and does not use international social media tools such as Twitter or Facebook while doing. China's use of self-developed applications to change the status quo in other countries cannot be considered within digital diplomacy. Countries' support of "national" developments in the field of technology can be considered a kind of anti-globalization activity because concepts such as privacy, human rights and democracy, which are essential in the liberal order, are being worn out by techno-nationalism. The countries try to develop and sphere their national technologies for internal and external users and therefore, technological companies seem to help the states to spread their influence over the people who are their citizens and foreigners.
Keywords: Techno-nationalism, Diplomacy, WeChat, Australian National Security
