‘Ordinary But Great’: Short Film About Spirited Disabled Man in China Inspires Millions
A short film about the struggles of a 66-year-old disabled carpenter has become one of the most popular videos in China this week after the story inspired millions for its portrayal of how to deal with miseries in life. The film has remained the most watched video on Bilibili, China’s top video app, since Tang, a Beijing-based vlogger and teacher, posted it on the platform on Monday. Read more South China Morning Post
TikTok Owner ByteDance Used A News App On Millions Of Phones To Push Pro-China Messages, Ex-Employees Say
For years, lawmakers and commentators have feared that the Chinese government could use TikTok — which is owned by a Chinese parent company, ByteDance — to secretly distribute content sympathetic to the Chinese Communist Party in order to shift public opinion in the United States. According to new claims by four former employees of the company, ByteDance already has used one of its apps to push pro-China messages to Americans: its now-defunct English-language news app, TopBuzz. ByteDance forcefully denies the claims. Read more BuzzFeed
