Eight U.S. States Investigate TikTok's Effect on Youth Health
Eight U.S. states announced Wednesday that they have launched a nationwide bipartisan investigation into short video sharing app TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance.
3/3/20222 min read
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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.
Ep. 66: Beyond TikTok: Bytedance’s Ambitions in Gaming and Education
In episode 66 of Tech Buzz China, co-hosts Rui Ma and Ying-Ying Lu talk about Bytedance’s forays into gaming and education — moves that have been well covered and are eagerly anticipated by Chinese media.
5/7/202028 min read
PICO's VP Resigns to Launch Cross-Border E-commerce Startup
ByteDance's Vice President of its virtual reality division, PICO, Ren Lifeng, has officially resigned to embark on a new entrepreneurial journey in the cross-border e-commerce sector.
1/23/20242 min read
TikTok Under US Government Investigation on Child Sexual Abuse Material
Chinese tech giant ByteDance's short video platform TikTok is now currently facing investigation by U.S. government agencies over its handling of child sexual abuse material.
4/15/20222 min read
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.
1/23/20202 min read
ByteDance to Debut Independent Export E-Commerce App
ByteDance is currently testing an independent export e-commerce platform and plans to release the app in October this year. A source close to the firm said that this independent app is similar to Alibaba's AliExpress.
9/23/20212 min read
ByteDance's Douyin Group Establishes New "Toutiao" Firm, Adding to IPO Rumors
A new subsidiary of Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance was established on Monday, named "Beijing Toutiao Information Technology Co., Ltd.," with legal representative Luo Lixin.
Oriental Selection Teams Up with TikTok for Overseas Expansion
Oriental Selection is exploring overseas markets with TikTok, improving the efficiency of product procurement processes by integrating high-quality supply chain resources.
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.
11/1/20192 min read
ByteDance Launches Video Editing App Viamaker for TikTok Overseas
TikTok parent Bytedance has launched the overseas version of Jianying, a video editing app catered to TikTok under the name Viamaker.
TikTok Officially Takes Majority Stake in Local Tech Giant Tokopedia
Indonesian tech giant GoTo announced today that TikTok has officially completed the transaction announced in December last year, spending $840 million to acquire 75.01% of the shares in GoTo's e-commerce subsidiary, Tokopedia.
2/1/20241 min read