kinther@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail, sources saywww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square203fedilinkarrow-up1531arrow-down110cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
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minus-squareSaprophyte@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-28 months agoTrue story, Tiktok has never been available in mainland China. https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-bytedance-ban-china-india-376f32d78861e14e65ec4bc78e808a0d
minus-squarehr_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 months agoIn mainland China it’s called Douyin, exactly the same app, same company, not the same content of course. It’s separate because Beijing wants a tighter control on social media in mainland China.
True story, Tiktok has never been available in mainland China.
https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-bytedance-ban-china-india-376f32d78861e14e65ec4bc78e808a0d
In mainland China it’s called Douyin, exactly the same app, same company, not the same content of course. It’s separate because Beijing wants a tighter control on social media in mainland China.