ByteDance says Tencent is restricting access to content from Douyin, the domestic version of TikTok, on its WeChat and QQ messaging platforms. Photo: Reuters
China antitrust: Beijing court accepts ByteDance’s US$14 million lawsuit against Tencent, starts proceedings
- Lawsuit is the first case since Beijing started tightening antitrust regulations on its ‘platform economy’ late last year
- Beijing Intellectual Property Court started proceedings on Sunday
ByteDance says Tencent is restricting access to content from Douyin, the domestic version of TikTok, on its WeChat and QQ messaging platforms. Photo: Reuters