Chinese Social Media

Furious China Terms US a ‘True Empire Of Lies’

Rejecting a US report from last week outlining an alleged global disinformation campaign funded by Beijing, the Chinese foreign ministry…

7 months ago

TikTok Staff Spied on UK Journo Through Her Cat’s Account – BBC

Short video app TikTok, already under scrutiny across the world, informed the journalist last year that four of its employees…

12 months ago

Australian Government Advisers Remain Cool on TikTok Ban

"We'll take the advice of our national security agencies. That hasn't been the advice to date," Treasurer Jim Chalmers said

1 year ago

US Edges Closer to Nationwide Ban of China’s TikTok – Gizmodo

US politicians ramp up pressure on the White House to ban the Chinese social media app entirely

1 year ago

TikTok Offers More Transparency to Avoid Being Banned by US

TikTok is trying to find ways for the US government to not ban the app while remaining with its parent…

1 year ago

Taiwan Probes TikTok For ‘Illegal Commercial’ Activity

Taiwan's government has opened an investigation into Chinese social media platform TikTok amid suspicion it illegally runs a subsidiary on…

1 year ago

Hong Kong Threatens to Boycott Google Over Anthem Row – SCMP

“I think as an internationally leading search engine, isn’t your first responsibility providing correct information?” Hong Kong's Deputy Chief Secretary…

1 year ago

Overtaking Shakira: China’s Media Rules Facebook’s News

Chinese state media outlets rank alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Shakira, Coca-Cola and Justin Beiber in Facebook’s top 25…

1 year ago

TikTok Doubles Ad Revenue As Western Platforms Decline – NYT

TikTok is on track to generate close to $10 billion in ad revenue this year, eclipsing the likes of Twitter…

1 year ago

TikTok Tells EU Users China Staff Can Access Data – Guardian

The social video app giant said staff must have access European user data to ensure the platform is "enjoyable and…

1 year ago

China Mortgage Protests Face Zealous Online Censorship

Angry homebuyers have resorted to physical protests as well as a threatened boycott of mortgages due to hundreds of unfinished…

2 years ago