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The US and China should consider how the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and investors can be properly protected in the United States without raising unfair security concerns.
Foreigners having trouble making mobile payments in China is just a trivial issue when it comes to the cost of its walled internet.
- The company said that the function is available to a limited group of users in select markets, but that it does not have immediate plans for an official launch
- The short video app, with more than 1 billion users worldwide, is facing both political headwinds and competitive pressure in the US
Chinese parent company ByteDance and the US Justice Department were joined by content creators in asking an appeal court for a ruling by December 6.
TikTok is testing 60-minute video uploads, and has gradually increased its video length limits to 10 minutes for all users. Longer video uploads may shift viewership from streaming services like YouTube.
The mainland’s e-commerce sector achieved a 12 per cent overall growth in the March quarter, according to data from JPMorgan.
The Beijing-based company reported US$36 billion in first-quarter sales, beating analysts’ estimates.
The real estate mogul and former LA Dodgers owner says he’s putting together a consortium to buy the app from China-based ByteDance.
About 20 million consumers on the mainland are expected to take part in the nationwide trade-in programme via JD.com’s platform.
Religious belief in South Korea has been on the decline for years but that might change as social media fuels interest in Buddhism among young people.
The platform and parent company ByteDance have filed a similar lawsuit, arguing the law violates the US Constitution and runs afoul of free speech protections.
The deal, unveiled on Tuesday, marks one of the biggest takeovers in Taiwan outside the semiconductor industry.
Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, has taken steps to ensure certain influencers are directly responsible for commercial content on their channels, a move could put a dent in their revenues.
Douyin is working on technologies similar to what has been adopted by TikTok to automatically label artificial-intelligence-generated content (AIGC).
The random hypothetical question has gone viral in recent weeks on social media, provoking a passionate debate about women’s perceptions of dangers, particularly around the opposite sex.
The popular social media platform has started to invite merchants for a beta run of TikTok Shop in Mexico, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Lingxi Games has discontinued its Ant Engine project, as parent Alibaba pares down investment in its non-core businesses.
Xinhua, China Daily and others ran articles on Wednesday supporting TikTok and ByteDance’s lawsuit against the US government.
Eric Schmidt, the former chief executive of Google, said he had explored a possible purchase of TikTok, but has moved on from the idea of trying to acquire the video-sharing app from its Chinese owners.
KeeTa seized a 43 per cent share of the city’s food delivery market by order volume in the first quarter to surpass rival Foodpanda, which had a 37 per cent share in the same period.
The suit argues that the law violates the US Constitution on a number of grounds, including running afoul of First Amendment free speech protections.
Plenty of buzz surrounded the couple’s appearance – thanks in part to the legal battle between TikTok and US lawmakers, as the China-owned social media platform faces a ban in the North American country
Lemon8 has been the most downloaded lifestyle app on Apple ’s App Store in the US since April 7, ahead of Pinterest and dating platform Tinder.
China’s internet giants have slashed jobs in recent years, affecting tens of thousands of people, many of whom have decided to become entrepreneurs themselves, with mixed results.
In the face of a potential ban of TikTok in the US, Chinese merchants selling on the platform are preparing for the worst.
US lawyers representing young people and their families allege that the overseas version of TikTok protects children in China in ways that the US version does not.
The new pact promises to deliver improved remuneration and promotion for UMG-represented songwriters and artists on TikTok, as well as protections related to generative artificial intelligence.
The man was sentenced last year to 13 months in prison and banned from using Snapchat for two years, but his lawyers argue that is unlawful under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Readers discuss the US law targeting the social media platform, and the bipartisan silence in Australia on defence policy.
Sahil Kumar used to have more than 1.5 million followers on TikTok – four years later, only 94,000 people follow his folk dances on Instagram after India’s ban on the Chinese-owned app.
Around 30 people were laid off after Kuaishou Technology disbanded its video gaming studio in Beijing.
