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But the move could curtail their future growth.

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Chinese short video apps Douyin and Kwai introduce feature to cut users&#8217; screen time

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Tencent-backed short video streaming app Kuaishou fully acquired AcFun amid increasing competition with Toutiao's Douyin

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