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Chinese Influencer Adopts Pig Feed Diet to Save Money, Sparking Health Concerns
Popular Chinese influencer Kong Yufeng, known as "King Kong Liuke," has sparked health concerns by revealing her diet of pig feed, costing just 3 yuan (Rs 35) per day, to save money.
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China Cracks Down on 'Self-Media' Accounts, Deletes 1.4 Million Social Media Posts
China on Friday announced that it had shut 67,000 accounts and deleted 1.4 million posts between March 10 and May 22 as part of the country's efforts to "clean" its cyberspace and make it easier for authorities to control. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impe...
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ByteDance to Reorganise as CFO Shou Zi Chew Steps Down to Focus on TikTok, Memo Shows
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will step down as its parent ByteDance's CFO to focus on running the short video business full time, according to an internal memo the company shared with Reuters.
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China Says Governance Rules for Algorithms Coming in Next 3 Years
China's cyberspace watchdog says it will set up governance rules for algorithms in the next three years, as Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the algorithms technology companies use to attract users.
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China Tells Tech Giants to Stop Blocking Rivals' Links on Their Digital Platforms
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has asked tech giants such as Tencent, ByteDance, and Alibaba to stop blocking links rivals links on their digital platforms.
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TikTok Surpassed Facebook to Become Most Downloaded App Worldwide in 2020: Nikkei Asia
TikTok surpassed Facebook to become the most downloaded app in the world in 2020, according to the data compiled by Nikkei Asia from analytics platform App Annie.
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ByteDance's Toutiao Said to Be Ordered by China to Halt New Registrations Since September
TikTok parent company ByteDance is said to have been blocking new user and content creator registrations for its Chinese news aggregator Jinri Toutiao since September at the behest of regulators.
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ByteDance-Owned Douyin Short Video App Sues Tencent for Monopolistic Behaviour
ByteDance's Chinese short video app Douyin has filed a complaint with a court in Beijing to sue Tencent for monopolistic behaviour, ByteDance said.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Launches Douyin Pay Mobile Payment Service in China
ByteDance launched its third-party payment service for the Chinese version of its hit short video app TikTok, Douyin Pay, as it presses to expand into the e-commerce business in China.
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ByteDance Said to Be in Early Talks to List Its Chinese Short Video App Douyin in Hong Kong
TikTok-owner ByteDance is in preliminary talks with investment banks to list its Chinese short video app Douyin in Hong Kong, according to sources. Investment banks are said to be doing research and analysis about a standalone IPO for Douyin.
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Walmart Still Wants in on TikTok Deal Despite Oracle Taking Lead
Walmart said it is pressing ahead with its goal to invest in TikTok as Oracle takes the lead in a partnership with the Chinese video-sharing app.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Said to Consider Listing China Business in Hong Kong or Shanghai
TikTok owner ByteDance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, against a backdrop of rising Sino-US tensions over its short-form video app. Sources suggest that the company prefers Hong Kong as its primary choice.
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TikTok Owner Said to Challenge Spotify, Apple With Music Service
ByteDance, owner of the popular video app TikTok, is said to be developing a paid music service that will challenge industry leaders Spotify and Apple Music in emerging markets.
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Chinese Influencer Adopts Pig Feed Diet to Save Money, Sparking Health Concerns
Popular Chinese influencer Kong Yufeng, known as "King Kong Liuke," has sparked health concerns by revealing her diet of pig feed, costing just 3 yuan (Rs 35) per day, to save money.
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China Cracks Down on 'Self-Media' Accounts, Deletes 1.4 Million Social Media Posts
China on Friday announced that it had shut 67,000 accounts and deleted 1.4 million posts between March 10 and May 22 as part of the country's efforts to "clean" its cyberspace and make it easier for authorities to control. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said a two-month probe into alleged misinformation, illegal profiteering, and impe...
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ByteDance to Reorganise as CFO Shou Zi Chew Steps Down to Focus on TikTok, Memo Shows
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will step down as its parent ByteDance's CFO to focus on running the short video business full time, according to an internal memo the company shared with Reuters.
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China Says Governance Rules for Algorithms Coming in Next 3 Years
China's cyberspace watchdog says it will set up governance rules for algorithms in the next three years, as Beijing seeks to tighten its grip on the algorithms technology companies use to attract users.
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China Tells Tech Giants to Stop Blocking Rivals' Links on Their Digital Platforms
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has asked tech giants such as Tencent, ByteDance, and Alibaba to stop blocking links rivals links on their digital platforms.
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TikTok Surpassed Facebook to Become Most Downloaded App Worldwide in 2020: Nikkei Asia
TikTok surpassed Facebook to become the most downloaded app in the world in 2020, according to the data compiled by Nikkei Asia from analytics platform App Annie.
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ByteDance's Toutiao Said to Be Ordered by China to Halt New Registrations Since September
TikTok parent company ByteDance is said to have been blocking new user and content creator registrations for its Chinese news aggregator Jinri Toutiao since September at the behest of regulators.
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ByteDance-Owned Douyin Short Video App Sues Tencent for Monopolistic Behaviour
ByteDance's Chinese short video app Douyin has filed a complaint with a court in Beijing to sue Tencent for monopolistic behaviour, ByteDance said.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Launches Douyin Pay Mobile Payment Service in China
ByteDance launched its third-party payment service for the Chinese version of its hit short video app TikTok, Douyin Pay, as it presses to expand into the e-commerce business in China.
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ByteDance Said to Be in Early Talks to List Its Chinese Short Video App Douyin in Hong Kong
TikTok-owner ByteDance is in preliminary talks with investment banks to list its Chinese short video app Douyin in Hong Kong, according to sources. Investment banks are said to be doing research and analysis about a standalone IPO for Douyin.
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Walmart Still Wants in on TikTok Deal Despite Oracle Taking Lead
Walmart said it is pressing ahead with its goal to invest in TikTok as Oracle takes the lead in a partnership with the Chinese video-sharing app.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance Said to Consider Listing China Business in Hong Kong or Shanghai
TikTok owner ByteDance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, against a backdrop of rising Sino-US tensions over its short-form video app. Sources suggest that the company prefers Hong Kong as its primary choice.
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TikTok Owner Said to Challenge Spotify, Apple With Music Service
ByteDance, owner of the popular video app TikTok, is said to be developing a paid music service that will challenge industry leaders Spotify and Apple Music in emerging markets.
