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2026
Companies jointly release an agent-development self-discipline convention
At the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, Tencent, Ant, Alibaba and Douyin, among other agent-ecosystem participants, jointly drafted and released the Agent Development Self-Discipline Convention under the organization of the China Federation of Internet Societies and other organizations.
2026
RayNeo launches iO AI glasses
RayNeo (雷鸟创新) launched its new iO series at the 2026 RayNeo AI glasses launch event, with the first product, RayNeo iO, positioned as "human-enhancement AI glasses" priced at 2,499 yuan (first-release price from 1,996 yuan), supporting 0-1000 degree myopia prescription, and already on sale via JD, Tmall, Douyin and offline optical channels.
2026
Douyin Customer Service Launches 'Handling Card' Feature
Douyin customer service launched a new intelligent service capability called 'Handling Card' for user inquiries involving document submission and upgrade processing, presenting the process, required materials and review progress in a single card. The feature covers 9 handling scenarios including account use and video/creation, and reportedly improves processing efficiency by about 30%.
2026
Doubao introduces 12% service fee for hotel bookings via its channel
ByteDance's Doubao began applying an independent fee structure to hotel bookings made through its channel on Douyin's local-services platform, with a combined charge of about 12% (11.4% software service fee and 0.6% payment fee), effective Aug. 10.
2022
Douyin launches a secondhand goods channel
Douyin launched a “Secondhand Goods” channel for selling secondhand products, including through livestream commerce and direct product sales.
2022
Douyin launches a feature to remove followers gained through similar content
Douyin launched a feature that removes followers gained by accounts through producing or distributing similar content in violation of platform rules. The article reports that the number of users violating those rules had fallen 75% since the feature went live.
2022
Douyin and Siri enable voice-triggered video search
Douyin and Apple’s Siri cooperated to let users use a Siri voice command to open Douyin and display search results directly.
2022
China Unicom launches internet account registration cleanup service
China Unicom, together with the CAICT number-service group and some internet companies, launched a one-stop service for handling registration information linked to phone numbers across internet platforms. The service was available for trial use in Beijing, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
2021
Meizu launches Blus+ noise-cancelling earbuds
Meizu announced the Blus+ active noise-cancelling earbuds at a price of 219 yuan, with sales scheduled to begin on November 3 through the listed authorized online and retail channels.
2021
Perfect Corp launches virtual makeup try-on mini program on Douyin
Perfect Corp (玩美移动) launched the “玩美彩妆虚拟试妆台” mini program on Douyin, offering virtual try-on across nine makeup categories.
2021
Douyin and Kuaishou fined over micro-loan advertisement
A branch of China's State Administration for Market Regulation fined Douyin and Kuaishou 200,000 yuan each for publishing an advertisement that authorities said violated China's advertising law and encouraged excessive consumption.
2021
E-commerce platforms jointly publish industry development initiative
Douyin, JD, Duodian and other e-commerce platform companies jointly published the China New E-commerce Industry Healthy Development Initiative during a conference in Changchun.
2021
Douyin sues Zhihu over hot-list content
Douyin sued Zhihu in Beijing Internet Court, alleging that a Zhihu hot-list topic and answers contained false information that defamed Douyin, and seeking deletion of the content, an apology, and compensation.
2021
Douyin upgrades youth anti-addiction measures
Douyin announced upgraded youth anti-addiction measures: authenticated users under 14 were placed in youth mode and could not exit it themselves; usage was limited to 40 minutes per day, with access blocked from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
2021
Douyin removes videos following Tencent copyright complaint
Douyin said it promptly took down more than 8,000 videos complained about by Tencent after Tencent submitted relevant exclusive copyright documentation.
2021
Douyin adds creator subscriptions to Teen Mode
Douyin added one-way creator subscriptions to Teen Mode, where subscribers cannot use private messaging, chat, or comments with creators.
2021
Douyin and Alibaba launch Green Net Initiative 2.0
Douyin's Safety Center, Alibaba Security and Alibaba Charity launched the Green Net Initiative 2.0 public-interest program, adding educational material across multiple areas to search experiences on Douyin and Taobao.
2021
JD announces plans for an official Douyin store
JD announced plans to open an official store on Douyin, where JD products would be available for purchase without redirecting users away from the platform.
2021
Jin Dong’s online infringement case against Douyin’s operator
A network-infringement liability case between Jin Dong and Beijing Weibo Vision Technology Co., Ltd., Douyin’s operating company, was publicly disclosed. The case was scheduled for an open hearing on May 26; the source does not state when the lawsuit was filed.
2021
Douyin becomes an official partner of UEFA EURO 2020
Douyin announced that it had become an official partner of UEFA EURO 2020. The article says the tournament would take place from June 11 to July 11, 2021, and that Douyin planned related hashtag challenges and exclusive AR content during the event.