The announcement of the partnership between Tencent and Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, on April 7 sparked immediate concern in the market. As competitors in short and long video hosting services in China, Douyin and Tencent have been in court several times over copyright issues, leading to lengthy litigation. Some believe the Chinese Communist Party…
Chinese Tech Giants Tencent and Douyin New Partnership Possibly Facilitated by the CCP
TikTok Suspected of Retaining Code That Can Switch to CCP Censorship Mode
TikTok recently received international attention as its CEO was questioned on Capitol Hill. A U.S. Congress member revealed that TikTok retains the censorship code for Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, that can be switched to Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship mode and access U.S. data. On March 23, the U.S. Congress held a hearing…
Parents Hold Xinjiang Hospital Responsible for Death of 6-Month-Old During Lockdown
The Chinese regime’s draconian zero-COVID policies have allegedly caused another baby’s death in China’s western Xinjiang region. The parents of a six-month-old boy accuse a hospital in Xinjiang of causing the death of the infant because its zero-COVID policies delayed access to medical treatment. Baby Zhang Lingrong and his mother Zhao Xiulian were locked in a…
Australia Orders Review of TikTok’s Data Collection
September 6, 2022
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Australia’s Home Affairs Minister has ordered cybersecurity authorities to investigate social media giant TikTok’s data collection security. Clare O’Neil, who is also the cybersecurity minister, called on Australians who use TikTok to be cautious of data collection by the app. “I’d say to Australians: if you’re using TikTok, think about what data of yours might…
Chinese Businessman Makes Videos to Insult Black People, Leading to Diplomatic Fallout
In a short video, a group of African children in red shirts and shorts happily looked at the camera, chanting in Chinese: “I am a black monster and my IQ is low. Yeah!” They repeated these words with joy and enthusiasm, apparently not knowing what they were saying. The video was uploaded to Douyin, a…
Chinese Businessman Made Videos to Insult Africans, Leading to Diplomatic Fallout
In a short video, a group of African children in red shirts and shorts happily looked at the camera, chanting in Chinese: “I am a black monster and my IQ is low. Yeah!” They repeated these words with joy and enthusiasm, apparently not knowing what they were saying. The video was uploaded to Douyin, a…
Taiwanese Teacher Sounds Alarm About Children Being Addicted to TikTok
Students are addicted to TikTok, a Chinese mobile video app, and a variety of anxiety-inducing phenomena are emerging, according to a teacher in Taiwan who recently called out parents to raise serious concerns about what’s happening. Lin Yichen, a teacher at Taiwan’s Changhua County elementary school, posted an article on March 16 on Facebook titled “Once…
Children Brainwashed by TikTok, Taiwanese Teacher Sounds Alarm
Students are addicted to TikTok, a Chinese mobile video app, and a variety of anxiety-inducing phenomena are emerging, according to a teacher in Taiwan who recently called out parents to raise serious concerns about what’s happening. Lin Yichen, a teacher at Taiwan’s Changhua County elementary school, posted an article on March 16 on Facebook titled “Once…
China’s Property Giant Said Its Employee of The Year Was Not a Human, But an AI
January 18, 2022
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From news anchors to company employees, AI-powered virtual humans have quickly taken over human posts in China. In December 2021, China’s property giant Vanke said its employee of the year was not a human. According to The Paper, a Chinese state-owned media, the company declared an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered debt collector named “Cui Xiaopan” as…
Chinese Property Giant Said Its Employee of The Year Was Not a Human, But an AI Program
January 18, 2022
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From news anchors to company employees, AI-powered virtual humans have quickly taken over human posts in China. In December 2021, China’s property giant Vanke said its employee of the year was not a human. According to The Paper, a Chinese state-owned media, the company declared an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered debt collector named “Cui Xiaopan” as…
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