A man holding a phone walks past a sign of Chinese company ByteDance’s app TikTok, known locally as Douyin. Photo: Reuters
Tencent, ByteDance roll out new apps as China’s Big Tech firms return to quest for growth
- Tencent has launched a social media app targeting online gamers, while ByteDance has introduced a medium- and long-form video app
- The new apps reflect efforts by Chinese internet companies to strengthen their grip on their respective fields after a major regulatory crackdown
A man holding a phone walks past a sign of Chinese company ByteDance’s app TikTok, known locally as Douyin. Photo: Reuters
