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JOYY Q2 Revenue Surges to $826M

Video-based social media platform JOYY Inc. on Thursday reported net revenue of $826.6 million in the second quarter of 2020, up 36.3% year-on-year.

Jay Chou Obtains 20M Yuan in his First Kuaishou Live Stream

Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou did his first live stream on Sunday night where he obtained 20 million yuan ($2.85 million) in 30 minutes.

Belittled and Humiliated: How a Social Media Post Sparked a Broader Discussion on Workplace Harassment in China

Workplace harassment happens everyday, but often it goes unnoticed. Recently, high-profile singer Yamy posted comments made by her boss on Weibo, sparking a fresh debate about an age-old problem.

Creator of Douyin / TikTok: How We Created A Product with A Billion Views A Day in 18 Months: Part I

The below speech by Kelly (Nan) Zhang took place in late February of 2018 as part of the offline expert sharing curriculum of popular professional development company Hundun University.

Alibaba Fires Senior Technician Who Recruited Female Personal Assistant

Alibaba fired a P8 senior technician who openly recruited a full-time personal assistant and promised a monthly salary of 16,000 yuan.

From High Jumper to Vlogger: Alternative Path for Retired Athletes

Zhang Guowei, one of the most promising high jumpers in the country, made it into media spotlights just two months after his retirement. He now has a more prosperous business to run – his social media.

Douyin Unveils Video-chat Function Targeting Young Users, Depicting ByteDance’s Big Picture of Social Media

Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok backed by ByteDance, recently introduced a new function allowing users to have video chats after they connect with each other.

Top 7 Chinese Social Media Apps You Should Know for 2020

When it comes to the most popular and used ones in China, there are 7 most popular social media apps you must know for 2020.

LEGO and Tencent Renew Strategic Cooperation on Video, Games and More

LEGO Group and Tencent announced a renewed MoU on strategic cooperation to further consolidate and expand their collaboration in the field of digital play experiences for children.

ByteDance Takes on Spotify and Apple Music With Own Music Streaming Service

ByteDance is in talks with major music labels to launch its own music streaming service, in an effort to go head-to-head with similar services such as Apple Music and Spotify.

Instagram Launches New TikTok Imitator Called Reels

To compete with Chinese short-video app TikTok, Instagram is launching a video-music remix feature, dubbed Reels, which enables users to create 15-second video clips set to music and share them as Stories.

Ep. 55: Kuaishou: The Anti-Douyin/TikTok?

Episode 55 of TechBuzz China is about a company we have admittedly relegated to a “supporting role” thus far here on TechBuzz: Kuaishou.

Alibaba Launches New Social Network for College Students

Alibaba has released a social networking app for university students named Real Ruwo (lit. the real me), Chinese media reported on September 24.

Chinese Face-Swap Platform ZAO Apologizes After Privacy Backlash

China's viral deepfake app ZAO has bowed to intense media pressure and published an open letter addressing the concerns and their updated user agreement.

Chinese Deepfake App ZAO Sparks Deep Privacy Concerns as it Goes Viral

After a three-day viral swarm across the global internet, Chinese deepfake app ZAO is now facing severe backlashes from the public due to privacy concerns.

Being An Influencer Is A Full Time Job For China’s Millennials

And more than that.

How did Durex Fail its Cooperative Promotional Campaign with HeyTea the Tea Brand?

Well, it is tough. China is a country that is not that open to sex. We tend to avoid using direct terms to refer to sexual activities in public, especially when it comes to advertisements.

Kuaishou Technology Launches ‘Social Impact Institute’

On Apr. 16, Kuaishou Technology, developer of leading short video applications with the same name, announced the launch of the Kuaishou Social Impact Institute.

A Fire at Notre Dame and Beautified Selfies on Chinese Social Media

This morning, a fire broke the peace and tranquility of the spring morning. After the forest fire devoured the lives of 30 fire fighters in Sichuan, this is yet another fire that topped the searches of Chinese social media. The key words would be, Notre Dame, fire and tragedy for the global civilization.

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