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TikTok Maker ByteDance Appoints New China Leaders, Global Employees Approach 100,000

Beijing-based ByteDance, the owner of global short video app TikTok and Chinese news aggregator Toutiao, has appointed new China heads.

ByteDance Launches Hiring Spree in Singapore

ByteDance has launched a hiring initiative in Singapore which recruited at least 100 employees, and has been linked with employees from other global tech giants.

TikTok Appoints Renowned Industry Expert as Chief Information Security Officer

The ByteDance-owned short video app TikTok announced the appointment of Roland Cloutier, a renowned cybersecurity expert, as the company’s as CISO.

US Senate Targets TikTok Regulation, But What Else is at Stake?

We caught up with two expert witnesses, Derek Scissors and Samm Sacks, to reflect on the hearing and analyze the future of US-China tech relations.

US Senator Hawley Aims to Ban TikTok From Government Devices

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) announced that he will introduce legislation to ban TikTok from the devices of federal employees, to ensure government institutions’ data privacy.

ByteDance To Appoint Head of Gaming, Ramps up its Gaming Business

ByteDance will designate a senior executive to lead and grow its gaming business planning on launching a mobile MOBA game that directly competes with Tencent’s Honor of Kings

Bytedance is Looking for New CEO for its TikTok Business

On January 23, Bloomberg reported that ByteDance was looking for a new CEO for its TikTok business. As of time of reporting, a spokesperson from TikTok refused to comment.

TikTok’s Revenue Grows Fivefold Since 2018, Chinese Market Accounts for 69%

TikTok, the international version of Douyin, a short-video app developed by ByteDance, generated $176.9 million in revenue in 2019, growing fivefold since 2018.

TikTok Becomes the World’s Second Most Downloaded App

TikTok, a video-sharing social network owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, achieved an all-time high in mobile application downloads in the last quarter of 2019.

TikTok Considering Featured Content to Boost Monetization Potential

TikTok, a leading short video application developed by ByteDance, is considering launching new streaming featured content designed to be viewed on screens vertically.

US Navy Bans Members from TikTok Citing CyberSecurity Threats

The US Navy and army have banned their officers from using TikTok on devices issued by the government.

Ep. 56: Not just TikTok: A short history of Chinese short video abroad

Episode 56 of TechBuzz China is all about short video, which our co-hosts comment should by now be considered one of China’s “New Four Great Inventions.” It’s sweeping the world, and has become an arena in which Chinese companies’ battle for users and revenue is extending abroad. Most of our listeners will have heard of Bytedance’s product […]

TikTok Undergoes Leadership Reshuffle

ByteDace saw a personnel reshuffle with Zhang Nan taking charge of Douyin, and Alex Zhu taking over the app’s international version TikTok, while reporting directly to the CEO of ByteDance, Zhang Yiming.

TikTok Denies Accusations of Providing American User Data to China

After being accused of mishandling American user data and censoring content shown on the video-sharing app, TikTok released a statement on October 25 refuting the claims.

US Senator Requests Investigation Into TikTok’s Acquisition of Musical.ly

US republican senator for Florida, Marco Rubio, announced on October 9 that he was preparing to request the Committee on Foreign Investment to investigate the 2017 acquisition of the video app Musical.ly by ByteDance.

Kuaishou’s Pre-IPO Valuation Reaches $25 Billion

According to people familiar with the matter, the pre-IPO valuation of Kuaishou, one of China’s leading short-video start-ups, has reached $25 billion.

NFL Teams up With TikTok to Reach Young and International Audiences

National Football League (NFL) and Chinese short video platform TikTok, announced today a new multi-year partnership to bring NFL’s exciting experience to TikTok's global community.

How Chinese Farmers Hopped Onto Kuaishou’s Bandwagon and Mined Gold

With a seamless integration of e-commerce into social media, including video sharing and live-streaming, sellers on Kuaishou are able to bring down-to-earth content and goods to its users. That's what the so-called “老铁经济,” or “homie economy,” is all about.

Most Popular Chinese Short-video Apps 2019

Due to the large number of mobile users and short video’s virus spread on social media, short video industry is seeing booming growth in China.

QuestMobile Releases 2019 Short-Video Report

QuestMobile have recently released their semi-annual report on the short-video industry. 7.2 out of 10 mobile Internet users are using short-video products.

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