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ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
ByteDance Chasing WeChat in the Super-App Race With Douyin
June 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media app TikTok, is on a mission to become China’s next “everything app” to rival the success of WeChat by Tencent. ...

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Report: ByteDance Among Bidders for Wanda Payments Unit
Report: ByteDance Among Bidders for Wanda Payments Unit
May 31, 2023  |  Acquisitions

China’s Dailan Wanda Group is reportedly selling its payments business to boost liquidity. The multinational conglomerate has held discussions about the sale with prospective buyers...

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TikTok Giving Oracle Code Access Amid Security Concerns
TikTok Giving Oracle Code Access Amid Security Concerns
May 23, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok is reportedly giving Oracle access to its technology to ease national security concerns. According to a report Monday (May 22) by Bloomberg News, the...

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Report: TikTok Winds Back US Shopping Launch
Report: TikTok Winds Back US Shopping Launch
May 10, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has reportedly paused launching its U.S. shopping platform over fears of a ban. ByteDance, the social media company’s Chinese owner, has delayed opening the...

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As TikTok Is Squeezed, ByteDance Makes Lemon8
As TikTok Is Squeezed, ByteDance Makes Lemon8
April 29, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Lemon8, the sibling app of TikTok, is steadily growing its user base while TikTok faces challenges on Capitol Hill and the first state-approved measure to...

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TikTok Ad Spending up 11% Despite Ban Threat
TikTok Ad Spending up 11% Despite Ban Threat
April 06, 2023  |  Retail

TikTok might get banned in the U.S., but advertisers apparently aren’t behaving that way. Ad spending on the popular social media platform grew by 11%...

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McCarthy Says House ‘Moving Forward’ With TikTok Bill
McCarthy Says House ‘Moving Forward’ With TikTok Bill
March 26, 2023  |  Politics

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the time has come to put restrictions on TikTok. “The House will be moving forward with legislation to protect Americans...

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What a Ban on TikTok in the US Could Mean for Brands and Retailers
What a Ban on TikTok in the US Could Mean for Brands and Retailers
March 24, 2023  |  Retail

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for about five hours on Thursday (March 23). Throughout the hearing,...

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Who Wins If TikTok Loses in the US?
Who Wins If TikTok Loses in the US?
March 16, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is coming under global fire as long-simmering fears bubble over. The U.K. banned TikTok from government phones Thursday (March 16),...

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