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Chinese Short Video and Livestreaming Platform Douyin Looks to Challenge Alibaba

Starting on September 4, the Chinese division of Japanese fast fashion brand Uniqlo commenced e-commerce livestreaming sessions on Douyin, TikTok's counterpart for mainland China owned by parent company ByteDance.

Douyin Denies Suspension of E-Commerce App Douyin Box

News emerged on September 7 that an independent e-commerce app called "Douyin Box," owned by ByteDance, will soon suspend operations, although Douyin has denied the news.

TikTok Parent ByteDance Says No Plans to Go Public

On August 31, Beijing-based tech company ByteDance held an All Hands staff meeting event. During the more than one-hour event, management responded to many problems and challenges facing ByteDance at present.

Hurun: Number of Unicorns Globally Up 24% to 1,312 in H1

The Hurun Research Institute released its Global Unicorn Index 2022 Half-Year Report on August 30, offering a ranking of the world’s startups founded since 2000 and worth at least $1 billion, although not yet listed on a public exchange.

TikTok Sister App Douyin Reaches Cooperation with Food Delivery Platform Ele.me

On August 19, Ele.me, a food delivery platform, and ByteDance's Douyin, jointly announced a cooperation deal. The two sides will work together to explore offerings of local life services while helping to connect merchants and consumers.

Douyin E-Commerce Increases Investment in Online Mall and Brand Building

TikTok's Chinese version, Douyin, has decided to adjust its e-commerce business. In the future, Douyin E-Commerce will focus on online shopping malls and brands.

Chinese Cyberspace Watchdog Releases Filing List of Information Service Algorithms

On August 12, the Cyberspace Administration of China released a filing list of 30 domestic Internet information service algorithms from NetEase, Qihoo 360, Kuaishou, Meituan and other well-known enterprises in the country.

Qudian Founder Luo Min Withdraws From Douyin and Weibo

Luo Min, the founder and CEO of Chinese tech firm Qudian, changed his Douyin account name on August 2 to "Qudian Precooked Dishes." Moreover, all videos related to Luo Min on the account were deleted.

ByteDance to Reduce 2022-23 Recruitment Plan

ByteDance's CEO Liang Rubo recently updated his personal OKR, which shows that ByteDance is updating its recruitment plan according to business needs and will greatly reduce the numbes it needs throughout 2022-23.

Douyin and iQIYI Agree to Content Licensing Cooperation

On July 19, Baidu-backed video streaming platform iQIYI and ByteDance's short video app Douyin announced a new cooperation, under which the two sides will jointly explore secondary creation and the promotion of long video content.

Douyin to End Same-City Social Function “Circle” on July 29

ByteDance's short video sharing platform Douyin announced on July 18 that due to changing business developments, "Circle," a same-city social networking function, will be closed on July 29.

Douyin Begins to Explore New Food Delivery Model

Users of Douyin, the Chinese mainland version of TikTok, can now purchase combo meal delivery services from restaurants through the platform.

ByteDance Launches Real-Time Interactive Community App “Party Island”

ByteDance's first online real-time interactive community app named "Party Island" was recently launched.

GMV of Douyin Local Life Business Tops $3.28 Billion

In the first half of this year, the gross merchandise volume (GMV) of Douyin's local life business reportedly totaled about 22 billion yuan ($3.28 billion).

Douyin and TikTok Garner $283M in June Revenue

Mobile application data analysis company Sensor Tower released a report on July 8 claiming that Douyin and its overseas version TikTok earned more than $283 million in June from the App Store and Google Play.

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