# Douyin
Latest news and articles about Douyin
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After a Decade Online, a Chinese Women's Wear Seller Trades Algorithm Angst for a Stable Street-level Shop
A decade‑long Taobao seller in Ningbo has shifted focus from chasing platform traffic to running a local brick‑and‑mortar store after soaring online return rates and changing platform incentives eroded margins. By combining real‑world merchandising, community marketing on short‑video platforms and supply‑chain leverage, she has traded volatile online growth for steadier, local revenues.
ByteDance Turns the Spring Festival Gala into an AI Showcase — Seedance2.0, Robots and 4K Streams Take Center Stage
ByteDance provided four technical services to the 2026 Spring Festival Gala — creative assistance from its Doubao model, embodied-intelligence work for robots, the Volcano Engine Ark compute platform for peak-load handling, and speech-recognition subtitles for Douyin live streams. Seedance2.0 was customized for several performances and video-cloud enhancements secured the gala’s 4K/50fps broadcast quality, marking a high-profile demonstration of real-time AI and media infrastructure at national scale.
Douyin Tightens Rules Around Seedance 2.0: Real‑ID Required and IP Generation Blocked as Anti‑Infringement Becomes Priority
Douyin’s executive confirmed Seedance 2.0 is live for testing but requires real‑person verification and blocks creation using real‑person facial references or recognised IP characters. The company says its largest recent internal effort has been strengthening anti‑infringement measures and solicits user reports to remove problematic content. The moves reflect broader tensions between rapid AI innovation, copyright protection and regulatory scrutiny.
China’s Spring Gala Becomes Global Showcase for Homegrown AI Video Model
Douyin Group says China’s 2026 CCTV Spring Festival Gala was the first public project to deeply use Seedance 2.0, a domestic AI video‑generation model. The deployment signals mainstreaming of generative video in China, with implications for the media industry, domestic AI vendors, and debates over authenticity and regulation.
China’s Market Watchdog Summons Seven Tech Giants to Curb ‘Involution’ in Platform Promotions
China’s market regulator summoned seven leading platforms to demand stricter compliance with competition, pricing and consumer protection laws and to curb “involution” — cutthroat promotional tactics that distort markets. The meeting signals intensified oversight of everyday platform marketing as Beijing seeks to stabilise the platform economy while preserving innovation.
Chinese Regulator Slaps Kuaishou with ¥119.1m Fine After Pornographic Live-Stream Attack — A Test of Platform Governance
Beijing authorities fined Kuaishou ¥119.1 million for failing to stop a coordinated surge of pornographic live streams that exploited technical vulnerabilities on December 22, 2025. The penalty, imposed under China’s Cybersecurity Law, highlights both Kuaishou’s short-term security lapses and deeper strategic strains amid fierce competition from Douyin and Video Accounts.
Platforms Bolt the Door: China Permanently Bans Finance Influencer in Crackdown on Off‑Channel Fund Sales
Ant Fortune and Douyin permanently banned a popular finance influencer known as “Little Sheep” for alleged illegal fund sales, following an earlier muted suspension on another platform. The action highlights Beijing’s stepped‑up enforcement over online fund distribution and signals stricter platform responsibility for financial promotions.
China's Markets Steady as Tech and Aerospace Advance, Gold Surges and Platforms Trim Creator Tools
Chinese equities advanced broadly on February 3, buoyed by gains in space, photovoltaic and chip-related sectors while international spot gold spiked nearly 6%, lifting mining stocks. Key industrial developments included the first flight of a hybrid-propulsion unmanned transport aircraft and a private reusable rocket planned for mid-2026, amid renewed travel flows and provincial housing-stability measures.
Ex-Actor Li Yapeng Clears Pu'er Tea Inventory with a Single 6‑Hour Livestream — 160 Million Yuan in Sales and a Philanthropic Twist
Li Yapeng’s six‑hour Douyin livestream on January 30 generated 160 million yuan in GMV, set a record for a Pu'er tea special, and attracted more than 40 million total views. The event accelerated inventory clearance for the tea sector, boosted Li’s follower base past 10 million, and intersected with his pledge to donate livestream proceeds amid a hospital funding controversy.
Profit Turnaround for Oriental Selection, but Dong Yuhui’s Shadow Looms Large
Oriental Selection has returned to profit after a turbulent year, driven mainly by steep cost‑cuts and a shift to self‑operated goods, prompting a strong stock market reaction. Yet its recovery is fragile: GMV remains below prior peaks, app membership has declined and the company still depends heavily on Douyin traffic while former anchor Dong Yuhui’s independent operation soars.
Beijing Slams Taiwan’s ‘High‑Risk’ App List as Politicised Move in Cross‑Strait Tech Tug‑of‑War
Taiwan’s digital authority published an advisory list of “high‑risk” apps — including Douyin, Weibo, WeChat, Xiaohongshu and Baidu Cloud — aimed at protecting minors and flagging cybersecurity concerns. Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office condemned the move as politically motivated, underscoring how digital‑safety measures are being interpreted through fraught cross‑strait politics and raising questions about business, youth behaviour and influence.
Silver Spike and Semiconductor Gains Meet Market Reform and a 35.6‑Tesla Breakthrough: China’s Daily Economic Pulse
Spot silver surged above $113/oz and Shanghai silver futures jumped over 7% as investors priced a mix of rate‑cut hopes, geopolitical safe‑haven demand, and industrial appetite from renewables. That market heat sat alongside structural shifts — electricity‑market liberalization, a national livestreaming standard, and a 35.6‑tesla superconducting magnet — that collectively underscore China’s simultaneous push for market discipline and technological self‑reliance.