NewsByteDance dips into gaming with new Oasis projectByteDance bought two gaming companies earlier this year. 1 min read
Last year, ByteDance formed a partnership with NBA. NewsChinese online sports community Hupu receives USD 182 million investment from ByteDance1 min read
It’s an effort to shield youngsters from social media addiction and harmful content. NewsChina rolls out child protection features on all major short-video sharing and video streaming platforms1 min read
It bought some patents of smartphone maker Smartisan earlier this year. NewsByteDance plans to launch a smartphone for children1 min read
The company has reportedly secured deals with two big Indian music labels. NewsByteDance to launch paid music service in emerging markets, challenging Spotify and Apple Music1 min read
It’s its second horse in the race to challenge WeChat. Tencent might hit back. NewsByteDance launches new social app to challenge WeChat1 min read
The viral short video app is on a winning streak. NewsTikTok is the most downloaded app on the App Store for five consecutive quarters1 min read
The short video app had 188 million downloads in Q1 2019, slightly ahead of Facebook. NewsTikTok pips Facebook in India and becomes world’s most downloaded social app in Q1 20191 min read
Douyin’s strengths in short video virality, along with the network of internet stars on its platform, could put it in an enviable position to capitalize on influencers and social e-commerce. NewsDouyin set to add “Products” category to its search bar1 min read
