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TikTok culture clash causes staff exodus at London offices

June 8, 2022

A culture clash between TikTok’s Chinese owners and a number of London employees has caused a staff exodus and complaints surrounding the aggressive corporate ethos that exists within Chinese firms.…

TikTok used large quantities of content from Instagram and Snapchat to train its algorithm

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April 5, 2022

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TikTok’s algorithm is based on vast quantities of content which was taken from Instagram and Snapchat without their knowledge or consent. The videos were then published via fake accounts on…

TikTok owner ByteDance launches own fragrance brand

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ByteDance Chanel China Douyin ecommerce Perfume TikTok ToSummer

January 19, 2022

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TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance has launched its own fragrance brand called Emotif. Emotif’s line of perfume has been created by a ByteDance subsidiary and is reportedly testing some of its…

Beijing to target tech company algorithms as part of next crackdown

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January 12, 2022

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China is putting the finishing touches to a new regulation which will govern the way that Big Tech companies are allowed to use recommendation algorithms in what could be a…

TikTok owner ByteDance is planning to launch an international ecommerce platform next month in a major challenge to China’s retail giants.

TikTok owner ByteDance to launch cross-border ecommerce platform

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Alibaba ByteDance ecommerce TikTok

September 27, 2021

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TikTok owner ByteDance is planning to launch an international ecommerce platform next month in a major challenge to China’s retail giants. According to The Passage, ByteDance is planning to unveil…

'Social Commerce' is slowly but surely taking hold in the western retail world, combining the most addictive elements of social media with the efficiency of ecommerce.

Hands On with TikTok’s new shopping feature

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ByteDance Douyin Hype Kylie Cosmetics social commerce TikTok

September 3, 2021

George Iddenden

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‘Social Commerce’ is slowly but surely taking hold in the western retail world, combining the most addictive elements of social media with the efficiency of ecommerce. the latest shopping trend…

One of Beijing's top courts has condemned the working practises of China's Big Tech leaders Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo.

Beijing condemns Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo’s excessive working culture

Big Tech Ecommerce News

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August 27, 2021

George Iddenden

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One of Beijing’s top courts has condemned the working practises of China’s Big Tech leaders Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo. The court aims to get rid of the “996” working culture…

TikTok former employees have raised concerns over the app's controllership, saying that the social media site's Beijing-based parent company ByteDance controls everything.

TikTok insiders raise cybersecurity concerns over the app’s controllership

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ByteDance TikTok

June 28, 2021

George Iddenden

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TikTok former employees have raised concerns over the app’s controllership, saying that the social media site’s Beijing-based parent company ByteDance controls everything. A former TikTok recruiter told CNBC that she…

TikTok has begun testing in-app sales with a number of brands in Europe marking the social media giant’s biggest push into ecommerce to date.

TikTok is testing in-app shopping with a number of European brands

Social Media

ByteDance Hype TikTok

May 13, 2021

Ben Stevens

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TikTok has begun testing in-app sales with a number of brands in Europe marking the social media giant’s biggest push into ecommerce to date. The short-form video app, owned by…

Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s “blessing”.

Walmart to take 7.5% stake in TikTok as deal receives cautious “blessing”

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ByteDance Oracle TikTok Trump Walmart

September 21, 2020

Ben Stevens

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Walmart has agreed to purchase a 7.5 per cent stake in TikTok as a complex deal to keep the social media giant operating in the US is receives President Trump’s…

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Beijing condemns Alibaba, JD.com and Pinduoduo’s excessive working culture

TikTok insiders raise cybersecurity concerns over the app’s controllership

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