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Bytedance: The empire expands
TikTok maker Bytedance is treading on the toes of Slack, Alibaba, and many other heavyweights.
Steven Millward · · 5 min read
In China, a new app is taking on WeChat
Launched August 20, it’s already got funding.
Rita Liao · · 3 min read7 years of WeChat
The hugely popular messaging app, which is now used in lots of amazing ways in China, was launched on this day in 2011.
Steven Millward · · 16 min readWeChat users send record 38 billion messages per day
It’s a new record – though it’s less than on WhatsApp.
Steven Millward · · 1 min readBrief: Tencent pays around $2b for stake in struggling Snapchat
China’s Tencent, maker of WeChat, is keen on “sharing ideas and experiences” with Snapchat after this investment.
Steven Millward · · 2 min readLine loses users across Southeast Asia
In contrast, Line is having better luck with its spin-off apps for music, shopping, and payments.
Steven Millward · · 2 min readFollowing Facebook, Line launches anonymous group chat rooms
But can the new feature stop Line’s user exodus?
Steven Millward · · 2 min read