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    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      News in-depthBig tech
      China moves to take ‘golden shares’ in Alibaba and Tencent units

      Beijing changes tack in its efforts to secure a firmer grip on the country’s tech giants

    • Monday, 2 January, 2023
      TikTok Inc
      Lawmaker says sale of TikTok to US company could avoid outright ban

      Republican congressman says social media group is ‘addictive and destructive’

    • Thursday, 22 December, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok admits tracking FT journalist in leaks investigation

      Chinese parent ByteDance says its employees accessed user data to find sources of information to reporters

    • Thursday, 15 December, 2022
      US-China relations
      US Senate votes to ban TikTok on government devices

      Lawmakers worry Chinese video app represents security threat

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC
      Baillie Gifford’s Scottish Mortgage cuts China exposure

      UK’s largest investment trust warns of ‘challenging’ environment and reduces stakes in Alibaba and Tencent

    • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
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      TikTok slashes global revenue targets by at least $2bn

      Fast-growing social media platform cuts ambitious goals by 20% as some staff complain of lavish spending

    • Wednesday, 2 November, 2022
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      Shein copycats chase its explosive growth

      Rivals seek to ride coattails of Chinese fast-fashion giant set to become world’s biggest specialist clothes seller

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok’s turnover in Europe surged almost six-fold in 2021

      Social media platform records revenues of more than $990mn but losses also jump after recruiting thousands more staff

    • Tuesday, 6 September, 2022
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      How to retrain your TikTok algorithm 

      Instead of jokes, the app is serving me protein powder recommendations and gory surgery videos

    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok employees complain of ‘kill list’ aimed at forcing out London staff

      Accusations reflect apparent clash of working cultures between UK ecommerce team and Chinese parent ByteDance

    • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
      Skadden loses top lawyer to ByteDance amid China IPO chill

      Julie Gao will become chief financial officer at TikTok owner

    • Friday, 11 March, 2022
      News in-depthWar in Ukraine
      China’s tech platforms become propaganda tools in Putin’s war

      Response to Ukraine invasion poses ESG problems for foreign investors in country’s social media companies

    • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
      TikTok Inc
      TikTok poaches content moderators from Big Tech contractors in Europe

      Short-form video app hires hundreds to help curb spread of harmful content

    • Wednesday, 19 January, 2022
      ByteDance disbands investment team amid China’s Big Tech clampdown

      Reorganisation at company behind TikTok comes as authorities tighten antitrust enforcement

    • Wednesday, 3 November, 2021
      ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming steps down as chair of Chinese social media group

      Founder of TikTok creator joins list of entrepreneurs seeking lower profile amid tech crackdown

    • Tuesday, 2 November, 2021
      TikTok owner restructures after tough year

      ByteDance to split into six business units as outlook dims for gaming and online education

    • Wednesday, 15 September, 2021
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      TikTok faces GDPR probe over children’s data and China transfers

      Irish regulator adds to scrutiny of video app that has drawn national security concerns

    • Monday, 9 August, 2021
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      Finding a direct link between extreme weather events and broader climate is an evolving science

    • Sunday, 8 August, 2021
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      China’s ByteDance aims for Hong Kong IPO despite tech crackdown

      TikTok owner has addressed regulators’ data security concerns in push to list by early next year

    • Friday, 6 August, 2021
      Beijing Kuaishou Technology
      TikTok rival Kuaishou shares fall after state media demands tougher regulation

      Chinese short-video app hit as widening tech crackdown targets ‘bad fan culture’

    • Thursday, 5 August, 2021
      ByteDance cuts jobs in education unit following Beijing crackdown

      New regulations in China curtail key growth area for world’s most valuable start-up

    • Sunday, 4 July, 2021
      ByteDance starts selling AI that powers TikTok to other companies

      New unit will help other companies personalise their websites and apps

    • Friday, 2 July, 2021
      Beijing Kuaishou Technology
      China’s tech group Kuaishou ends compulsory Sunday overtime

      Move follows complaints of mistreatment made by sector’s employees

    • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
      ByteDance revenues more than doubled in 2020 to $34.3bn

      Covid lockdowns help TikTok owner increase monthly users to 1.9bn across its apps

    • Saturday, 22 May, 2021
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      ByteDance staff and investors shocked as founder steps back

      TikTok owner is preparing for IPO but faces Chinese government pressure

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