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  • Saturday, 8 February, 2020
    Technology sector
    Can Byte beat TikTok?

    Latest smartphone video app aims to take on Chinese-owned behemoth

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    FT MagazineGillian Tett
    My daughter’s TikTok triumph and the fleeting nature of internet fame

    ‘Adolescent views on communication and hierarchy are changing. What does this mean for the rest of us?’

  • Thursday, 23 January, 2020
    ByteDance moves step closer to launching music service

    Chinese owner of video app TikTok signs licensing deal with independent record labels

  • Friday, 20 December, 2019
    Analysis
    TikTok struggles to protect teenagers from toxic videos

    Chinese viral app facing problems that have plagued other social media platforms

  • Sunday, 17 November, 2019
    ByteDance to take on rivals with music streaming launch

    TikTok owner in talks with top record companies as it plans to battle with sector leaders Spotify and Apple

  • Friday, 1 November, 2019
    US launches national security probe in to TikTok

    Chinese owner of video sharing app is latest to face regulatory scrutiny

  • Monday, 28 October, 2019
    TikTok owner ByteDance targets IPO in Hong Kong

    Chinese start-up valued at $75bn plans to list as early as first quarter of next year

  • Thursday, 24 October, 2019
    US senators call for TikTok investigation

    Charles Schumer and Tom Cotton say video-sharing app is ‘potential counter-intelligence threat’

  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2019
    Technology sector
    TikTok launches education push in India

    Platform’s e-learning programme aims to enhance its reputation and drive revenue

  • Promoted Content
  • Wednesday, 9 October, 2019
    Senator urges US regulators to review TikTok-Musical.ly deal

    Marco Rubio says there is ‘growing evidence’ of content censorship

  • Wednesday, 31 July, 2019
    TikTok runs into Hindu-Muslim furore in India

    Viral app’s stars face criminal charges after posting video

  • Monday, 22 July, 2019
    ByteDance building India data centre to avert TikTok trouble

    New Delhi accused Chinese company of spreading obscenity and sharing data with Beijing

  • Friday, 12 July, 2019
    Indian politics & policy
    Indian politicians call for ban on video-sharing app TikTok

    Chinese app owned by ByteDance blamed for spreading religious hate

  • Monday, 8 July, 2019
    Technology sector
    Kuaishou pledges ‘battle’ for China video market

    Streaming start-up plans new push for profits and features after being flat-footed

  • Wednesday, 3 July, 2019
    LexTechnology sector
    TikTok/ByteDance: drama stream Premium

    Tech group will need a better script for investors

  • Monday, 17 June, 2019
    TikTok prepares to woo advertisers at Cannes

    Chinese app plans assault on Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube

  • Monday, 27 May, 2019
    FT News Briefing podcast9 min listen
    EU elections, Fiat-Renault talk, ByteDance, Brazil

    An alliance of pro-EU parties largely held their ground in the European elections

  • Monday, 27 May, 2019
    China’s ByteDance plans to develop its own smartphone

    TikTok owner hopes preloaded apps will spur sales but telecoms analysts are sceptical

  • Thursday, 25 April, 2019
    Indian court lifts ban on ByteDance’s TikTok short video app

    Chinese company to add safeguards to enable downloads in biggest overseas market

  • Wednesday, 17 April, 2019
    Apple and Google pull TikTok from India app stores

    Downloads of Chinese short video platform banned over claims of inappropriate content

  • Wednesday, 3 April, 2019
    Technology sector
    China tech worker protest against long hours goes viral

    Online campaign against working 9am-9pm six days a week hits nerve with youth

  • Friday, 29 March, 2019
    Technology regulation
    China’s tech regulator cracks down on popular short videos

    Tencent and ByteDance affected by new rules setting time limits on views by children

  • Wednesday, 6 March, 2019
    FT MagazineElaine Moore
    Can China’s superstar tech companies connect with US customers?

    WeChat and Alipay are growing fast but the trade war and a tech backlash may hold them back

  • Tuesday, 5 March, 2019
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    TikTok’s rise is a test for social media regulation

    China’s first foreign hit shares Silicon Valley’s lax attitude to privacy

  • Monday, 4 March, 2019
    Technology
    Chinese tech scene hit by job cuts as austerity bites

    Thousands of positions disappear, along with employee perks, as companies trim costs

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