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ByteDance, KrAsia, News, Sequoia Capital, Softbank, Tiger Global Management, tiktok

Tiger Global becomes stakeholder in Bytedance, joining SoftBank and Sequoia

The Chinese tech giant’s valuation has reportedly risen at least 20% from two years ago to somewhere between US$90 billion…

Ads, Advertising, Bytdance, China, community, Douyin, kuaishou, Mobile, Social Media, tiktok

How short-video apps changed the advertising game in China

Now that TikTok has overtaken Facebook to become the world’s second-most downloaded app, short videos have become a staple for…

ad network, Adtech, Advertising, around asia, ByteDance, China, Douyin, Lark, News, Pangle, Premium Content, Singapore, Southeast Asia, tiktok

Bytedance poaching Facebook, Google talent in Singapore push

The decacorn’s upcoming ads network, Pangle, looks set to be based out of the city-state, alongside productivity suite Lark. Source…

apps, ByteDance, coronavirus, Douyin, Gaming, News, SCMP, Social Media, Startups, startups in china, Tencent, tiktok, Wuhan coronavirus

Some Chinese tech companies see surge in customers amid coronavirus outbreak

It was predicted that mobile game Honor of Kings would reach between 120 million and 150 million daily active users…

byte, ByteDance, China, News, SCMP, short video app, Social Media, Startups, startups in china, tiktok

TikTok’s new rival is marking itself out by offering incentives for content creators

The “long-term plan is to have a majority of the revenue going to creators,” new short-video app Byte said. Source…

Bigo Live, bigo technology, China, hago, joyy, likee, Premium Content, Singapore, Social Media, tiktok, YY

Bigo is way bigger than you think

The company has more under its sleeve other than a livestreaming app. It’s also a magnet for controversy. Source link

iflix, Media, News, short video app, Southeast Asia, Startups, tiktok, video streaming

TikTok partners with iFlix to reach audiences in Southeast Asia

Iflix users will be able to access TikTok’s short videos under the iFlix Snacks library. Source link

ByteDance, Douyin, Facebook, monetization, News, SCMP, short video app, Social Media, tiktok, Trends

TikTok overtakes Facebook to become world’s second most downloaded app

TikTok and Douyin amassed a combined 740 million downloads last year. Source link

ByteDance, Chinese Social Media, Douyin, News, SCMP, short videos, Social Media, Startups, startups in china, Tencent, tiktok, WeChat

WeChat to bolster short-form content amid ongoing battle with Bytedance’s Douyin

The move comes as Chinese social media sees an explosion in popularity of short videos. Source link

account hacking, cyber security, data privacy, Hacking News, mobile app, tiktok, TikTok Hacking Hack TikTok Account

Researchers Demonstrate How to Hack Any TikTok Account by Sending SMS

TikTok, the 3rd most downloaded app in 2019, is under intense scrutiny over users’ privacy, censoring politically controversial content and on…