China is taking aim at how social media platforms run by companies such as ByteDance and Tencent use algorithms. Photo: Shutterstock
China is taking aim at how social media platforms run by companies such as ByteDance and Tencent use algorithms. Photo: Shutterstock
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China targets algorithms from the likes of Tencent, ByteDance as crackdown persists

  • The Cyberspace Administration of China will conduct on-site inspections of firms and ask them to submit their various services for review
  • One of the greatest areas of uncertainty for investors involves Beijing’s intentions for the country’s vast social media sector

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Updated: 7:39pm, 8 Apr, 2022

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China is taking aim at how social media platforms run by companies such as ByteDance and Tencent use algorithms. Photo: Shutterstock
China is taking aim at how social media platforms run by companies such as ByteDance and Tencent use algorithms. Photo: Shutterstock
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