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2021
Court accepts Douyin's appeal in Tencent jurisdiction dispute
Fujian High People's Court decided to docket Douyin's appeal on February 19, challenging the transfer of its unfair-competition case against Tencent to a Shenzhen court.
2021
Tencent denied Douyin’s allegations
Tencent responded to Douyin’s antitrust lawsuit by saying it had not received the relevant materials and that the allegations were untrue and maliciously fabricated. Tencent also said it would continue to file lawsuits over alleged violations by ByteDance and related companies.
2021
Jianying announces a professional Windows version
Jianying announced the professional Windows version of its video-editing tool, with features including multi-track editing, variable-speed curves, masks and speech recognition.
2021
Court transfers Douyin–Tencent competition case to Shenzhen
The Fuzhou Intermediate People's Court ruled that the case concerning Douyin's unfair-competition lawsuit against Tencent should be heard in Shenzhen, and transferred it to the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court. The underlying allegations remain allegations in the supplied report.
2021
Douyin files antitrust lawsuit against Tencent
Douyin said it filed an antitrust lawsuit against Tencent at the Beijing Intellectual Property Court, alleging that Tencent restricted sharing of Douyin content through WeChat and QQ and seeking an order to stop the conduct and compensation. The source reports allegations, not a court determination.
2021
Douyin sues Tencent over alleged restrictions on sharing
Douyin said it had sued Tencent, alleging that Tencent used WeChat and QQ to restrict users from sharing Douyin content and asking the court to order Tencent to stop the conduct and pay compensation.
2021
Tencent responds to Douyin lawsuit
Tencent responded to Douyin's lawsuit, saying it had not received the relevant materials and calling ByteDance's allegations false and maliciously fabricated. Tencent also said it would continue to file lawsuits.
2021
ByteDance sues Tencent over alleged monopolistic conduct
ByteDance sued Tencent in Beijing, alleging that Tencent violated Chinese antitrust laws by blocking access to Douyin content on WeChat and QQ. ByteDance sought an order to stop the conduct and 90 million yuan in compensation. Tencent called the accusations false and malicious and said it had not received lawsuit materials.
2021
Douyin filed an antitrust lawsuit against Tencent
Douyin filed an antitrust lawsuit against Tencent in the Beijing Intellectual Property Court, seeking an order for Tencent to stop the alleged monopolistic conduct, publish a statement, and pay 90 million yuan in damages and related costs. The article reports that the court had not yet formally accepted the case or begun a trial.
2021
Douyin announces exclusive partnership on seven Spring Festival films
Douyin announced an exclusive partnership involving seven films for the 2021 Spring Festival period.
2021
ByteDance begins rolling out Douyin Pay
ByteDance said it had begun rolling out Douyin Pay, an electronic payment service connected to Douyin, to users in China.
2021
Douyin launches Douyin Pay
Douyin launched Douyin Pay, a third-party payment service for its platform in China. Douyin said the service was intended to supplement existing payment options and ultimately enhance the user experience.
2021
Douyin launches Douyin Pay
ByteDance launched Douyin Pay, a third-party payment service for Douyin in China.
2021
Douyin launches the Douyin Youth mini program
Douyin launched the Douyin Youth mini program, a dedicated content space for young people that includes children's content and age-based recommendations.
2021
Douyin launches the Mengzhi Plan
Douyin launched the Mengzhi Plan to support creators of educational content for young people, providing traffic support and services for creators.
2021
Douyin explains Yuan Longping account registration
Douyin issued a statement explaining the process for registering the account named “袁隆平中华拓荒人,” including that Qingdao Sea Rice Research and Development Center provided authorization and identity materials. Douyin said subsequent handling of the account would respect Yuan Longping and his team's wishes.
2021
Chinese regulators fine Douyin over content
Chinese regulators fined Douyin the maximum penalty after an investigation found it was spreading content they described as “obscene, pornographic and vulgar.”
2020
Douyin sues JoyTok over its website and operations
The source headline reports that Douyin sued JoyTok and sought closure of its website and cessation of its operations.
2020
Court orders operator to stop Douyin-targeted software
The Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court issued an injunction requiring the operator of 抖管家 and 播商管家 to stop selling, operating, promoting, and publicizing the software, and to take measures to stop its use and operation. The article says Douyin had sued the operator earlier that year.
2020
Court orders Douguan Jia and Boshang Jia to stop operating software targeting Douyin
The Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court issued an injunction ordering the operator of Douguan Jia and Boshang Jia to immediately stop selling, operating, publicizing, and promoting the software, which was configured specifically for Douyin. The article reports that Douyin had sued the operator earlier that year.