China’s Latest Cancellation Catapults TikToker to Fame

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In another government clampdown, controversial Douyin influencer Guo Laoshi, also known as “Teacher Guo,” has been removed from Chinese social media. Read More

How TikTok and Shein Are Taking Over the World

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TikTok recently announced an expanded partnership with Shopify and a pilot test of TikTok Shopping. Read More

TikTok Overtakes Facebook as the World’s Most Downloaded App

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TikTok tops the list of social media providers in a global survey of downloads in 2020.  Read More

China’s TikTok Denies Facial Scanning Tech Collects Personal Data

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ByteDance Inc. denied that its Douyin app, the Chinese version of TikTok, uses facial scanning technology to access users’ personal information. Read More

TikTok Rival Kuaishou Wins Rights to Tokyo and Beijing Olympics

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Chinese short video company Kuaishou has won the broadcasting rights to the next two Olympic Games as the TikTok rival hits a milestone in its user numbers. Read More

On TikTok’s #MuseumMoment And Museums’ TikTok Moment

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May 18th's #MuseumMoment live event has further cemented the ties that bind the social media app and cultural institutions. Read More

China’s TikTok Is Banning Users Who Brag About Their Wealth

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The short-video platform’s stated goal of promoting “a civilized lifestyle” aligns with an ongoing government campaign to make China’s cyberspace more positive and wholesome. Read More

Headlines From China: With Trump Gone, TikTok Could Get a Chinese Makeover in 2021

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With China’s box office takings expected to return to near pre-pandemic highs in 2021, the world’s largest movie market is becoming more attractive, while also more tricky, for Hollywood studios. Read More

TikTok Partners with Universal Music, Home of Kanye West, Rihanna and Taylor Swift

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TikTok has announced a new partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), offering its users more options to use authorized music for their content shared on the hugely popular short video platform. Read More

TikTok Sister App Douyin Fined for Spreading Sexual and Improper Content in China

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Douyin has been slapped with the maximum penalty for spreading “obscene, pornographic and vulgar information” online. Read More

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