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The rise - and potential fall - of TikTok in the US

TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago

The Independent UK

TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ban on the service

The Independent UK

China's Viral Wild Boar Hunters Attract Fame And Concern

In the frigid night of China's Qinling mountains, hunters with huge social media followings scour the landscape in pursuit of wild boars menacing local farmers' livelihoods.

International Business Times

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China's Frigid Northeast Thrives On 'Little Potato' Tourism Boom

Animal ears and pom-poms on fuzzy hats adorn tourists' heads on the streets of the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin, which is enjoying a surge in visitors driven by social media.

International Business Times

Fleeing Xi’s China: following the trail of migrants trying to reach Australia through Indonesia

A new and high-stakes escape route has been revealed, through the Indonesian archipelago to a smuggler’s boat

The Guardian - AU

China’s richest person wants the ByteDance founder to apologize for not stopping an online smear campaign

Zhong Shanshan, chairman of Nongfu Spring, is blaming two of China’s Big Tech companies for troubles at his bottled water company.

Fortune

Farms to fame: How China’s rural influencers are redefining country life

In the quiet backwaters of Yunnan, Dong Meihua – though her followers know her by the public alias Dianxi Xiaoge – has done something remarkable: She’s taken the pastoral simplicity of rural China and made it irresistible to millions. In her hands, a village kitchen becomes a stage, and the…

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Netizens Praise Mom For Pouring Water On Son After His Pranks On Classmates Go Too Far

Netizens praise a Chinese woman for pouring water on her son publicly in the same way he did to his schoolmates. The post Netizens Praise Mom For Pouring Water On Son After His Pranks On Classmates Go Too Far first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Why Chinese TikTok is being accused of deleting Tibetan content

It’s not new for the Chinese Communist Party to censor any social media content about Tibet that has a political bent. However, in recent weeks, Tibetan users of Douyin, China’s TikTok equivalent, have said that any and all content in the Tibetan language is being censored, whether it is political…

France 24

Luxury Influencers Vanish From Chinese Social Media In Wealth Crackdown

Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to curb displays of ostentatious wealth online was announced.

International Business Times

An influencer known as ‘China’s Kim Kardashian’ is kicked off social media after Beijing imposes rules against showing off a 'lavish lifestyle'

Social media accounts can now be erased if Chinese authorities think you're showing off your wealth too much.

Fortune

Chinese Influencer Loses 30M Fans and Is Forced to Apologise for Fake Story About 'Grade 1 Student'

Chinese social media user, Thurman Maoyibei, made up a viral story of a young student losing his study books at a cafe in Paris.

International Business Times UK

China's influence operations against the U.S. are bigger than TikTok

Intelligence officials and lawmakers describe the Chinese-owned social media app as a national security threat. But they haven't shared that evidence with the public.

WEKU

Chinese Sellers Go To TikTok School To Reach Buyers Abroad

Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users.

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Al Jazeera

Why has the US passed a bill to ban TikTok, and what’s next?

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could force TikTok’s Chinese owner to divest from the firm.

International Business Times

What Is ByteDance, The TikTok Parent In US Crosshairs?

From its birth in a Beijing apartment 12 years ago, ByteDance grew into one of the world's biggest tech firms -- best known in most countries as the creator of TikTok.

Caixin Global

Taobao Launches Livestreamer Sandbox in Fight for Market Share

The Alibaba shopping unit will provide celebrities, influencers and institutions with a host of services to help them speak to the masses in real time

Caixin Global

Tencent-ByteDance Ceasefire Holds With Honor of Kings Deal

The agreement will allow the popular battle arena game to be streamed on Douyin in the wake of a longrunning tussle over copyrights

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International Business Times

Taiwan Voters Face Flood Of Pro-China Disinformation

From deepfakes to breathless TikTok videos, a wave of disinformation has hit Taiwan's voters ahead of Saturday's presidential election, aimed overwhelmingly at candidates China opposes.

The Guardian - UK

Viral series about Chinese teapot escaping from British Museum to become film

Series with 370m views echoes Chinese state media calls for return of cultural relics

Al Jazeera

China urged to tackle online racism targeting Black people

Human Rights Watch says racist tropes ‘common’ across Chinese social media, and that platforms and government must act.

The Guardian - UK

Chinese social media filled with anti-black racist content, says watchdog

Analysis by Human Rights Watch finds the country’s major platforms ‘do not routinely address’ pervasive online racism

The Independent UK

China proposes to limit children's smartphone time to a maximum of 2 hours a day

China’s internet watchdog has laid out regulations to curb the amount of time children spend on their smartphones, in the latest blow to firms such as Tencent and ByteDance, which run social media platforms and online games

Bangkok Post

Shopping the next frontier for TikTok

JAKARTA: Inside a shophouse in Northeast Jakarta, dozens of salespeople take turns peddling cosmetics, contact lenses and hair accessories. A woman helps a potential customer choose the right shade of lipstick for her skin tone, while a man yells out the latest markdown on vitamin tablets.

France 24

Chinese influencer impersonates Russian soldier using deepfake filter

An man posing as "Paul Kochadie" fooled over 400,000 followers on his Douyin account (TikTok's equivalent in China) by using artificial intelligence to pretend to be a Russian soldier on the Ukrainian frontline. This man, who sent "daily" updates about the war in Ukraine, was neither Russian nor a soldier,…

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