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Vivo X200 Ultra Confirmed to Feature Dedicated Camera Control Button; Design Teased
Vivo X200 Ultra is confirmed to launch in China soon. As we wait for the formal reveal, a company executive has posted a new teaser on social media, revealing the design. The image compares Vivo X200 Ultra's thickness with the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The Vivo X100 Ultra's successor will have a dedicated camera button like the latest iPhone 16 series. Th...
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OnePlus Watch 3 Goes Viral For Embarrassing Typo On Back Panel: "Meda In China"
A section of social media users claimed it was a marketing stunt by the company while others said the quality control team at OnePlus had messed up.
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Huawei Previews Gesture-Controlled File Transfer Feature; to Debut With Huawei Mate 70 Series, Mate X6
Huawei Mate 70 series and Mate X6 smartphones are scheduled to launch in China on November 26. Ahead of their anticipated debut, the Chinese smartphone maker has previewed a new feature arriving with the handsets on social media which aims to make transferring files between devices a more efficient experience by leveraging gesture controls, elimina...
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China Shuts Down Over 1,00,000 Fake News Social Media Accounts, Ramps Up Content Cleanup
China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumours, closing more than 100,000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media agencies, its cyberspace regulator said.
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China Cracks Down on Social Media, Orders Cleanup of Independent 'Self-Media' in 2 Months: Report
China has yet again tried to assert its control on the social media space with its "anti-self-media" propaganda which means news is independently created and posted on social media or the Web by independent netizens who are not registered as journalists, Bitter Winter reported. Chinese administration said that these "self-media" producers copied th...
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UK Set to Announce Ban on TikTok on Government Smartphones: Report
TikTok is set to be banned on government phones in the UK on Thursday, according to a PA Media report. Countries around the world have increased scrutiny of TikTok over concerns that the personal data of users could end up in the control of the Chinese government. The UK government is expected to make a statement on the security of its devices on T...
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US Senators Ask FTC to Probe TikTok for ‘Repeated Misrepresentations’ Over US Data Access
Two US Senators have called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate social media app TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance, following a report saying the short video app permitted TikTok engineers and executives in China to repeatedly access private data of US users. "TikTok has never shared US user data with the Chinese government, nor ...
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Microsoft To Shut LinkedIn In China Amid Scrutiny
Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging operating environment" as Beijing tightens control over tech firms.
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"China's Fauci" Probed For Plagiarism After Questioning COVID-19 Policy
A top doctor in China's fight against the coronavirus is under investigation for plagiarism, weeks after making a social media post questioning the country's zero-tolerance strategy to control the pandemic.
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Trump Raises Questions About TikTok-Oracle Deal if ByteDance Ties Remain
US President Donald Trump raised questions on Wednesday about plans by China's ByteDance to keep a majority stake in the U.S. operations of popular social media platform TikTok after six Republican lawmakers urged him to reject the proposal.
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Tencent Said to Seek Consolidation of China's Twitch-Like Services Douyu, Huya
China's biggest video game and social media company Tencent Holdings is driving a merger of Twitch-like game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya, as it seeks to consolidate its dominance in the industry.
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China Punishes Live-Stream Apps for 'Vulgar' Content
China has punished 10 live-streaming platforms for "chaotic" content including revealing clothing on female stars and "vulgar hot dances", the cyberspace watchdog said Tuesday.
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China's Authorities Tighten Noose Around Online Video, Audio Content
China has told three major web portals to shut down their video and audio streaming services, saying they carry politically-related material that breaks state rules and social commentary which incites negative opinions.
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China Court Moves to Tighten Grip Over 'Disorderly Internet': State Media
The move by the Supreme People's Court, outlined in a judicial guideline issued Thursday, is the latest effort by the Communist Party to exert control over China's popular online social networks.
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Chinese messaging service shuts politics accounts
A popular Chinese instant messaging service has removed at least 40 accounts with content about political, economic and legal issues in a possible sign communist authorities are tightening control over discussion of sensitive topics.
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Vivo X200 Ultra Confirmed to Feature Dedicated Camera Control Button; Design Teased
Vivo X200 Ultra is confirmed to launch in China soon. As we wait for the formal reveal, a company executive has posted a new teaser on social media, revealing the design. The image compares Vivo X200 Ultra's thickness with the iPhone 16 Pro Max. The Vivo X100 Ultra's successor will have a dedicated camera button like the latest iPhone 16 series. Th...
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OnePlus Watch 3 Goes Viral For Embarrassing Typo On Back Panel: "Meda In China"
A section of social media users claimed it was a marketing stunt by the company while others said the quality control team at OnePlus had messed up.
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Huawei Previews Gesture-Controlled File Transfer Feature; to Debut With Huawei Mate 70 Series, Mate X6
Huawei Mate 70 series and Mate X6 smartphones are scheduled to launch in China on November 26. Ahead of their anticipated debut, the Chinese smartphone maker has previewed a new feature arriving with the handsets on social media which aims to make transferring files between devices a more efficient experience by leveraging gesture controls, elimina...
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China Shuts Down Over 1,00,000 Fake News Social Media Accounts, Ramps Up Content Cleanup
China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumours, closing more than 100,000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media agencies, its cyberspace regulator said.
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China Cracks Down on Social Media, Orders Cleanup of Independent 'Self-Media' in 2 Months: Report
China has yet again tried to assert its control on the social media space with its "anti-self-media" propaganda which means news is independently created and posted on social media or the Web by independent netizens who are not registered as journalists, Bitter Winter reported. Chinese administration said that these "self-media" producers copied th...
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UK Set to Announce Ban on TikTok on Government Smartphones: Report
TikTok is set to be banned on government phones in the UK on Thursday, according to a PA Media report. Countries around the world have increased scrutiny of TikTok over concerns that the personal data of users could end up in the control of the Chinese government. The UK government is expected to make a statement on the security of its devices on T...
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US Senators Ask FTC to Probe TikTok for ‘Repeated Misrepresentations’ Over US Data Access
Two US Senators have called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate social media app TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance, following a report saying the short video app permitted TikTok engineers and executives in China to repeatedly access private data of US users. "TikTok has never shared US user data with the Chinese government, nor ...
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Microsoft To Shut LinkedIn In China Amid Scrutiny
Microsoft on Thursday said it will shut down career-oriented social network LinkedIn in China, citing a "challenging operating environment" as Beijing tightens control over tech firms.
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"China's Fauci" Probed For Plagiarism After Questioning COVID-19 Policy
A top doctor in China's fight against the coronavirus is under investigation for plagiarism, weeks after making a social media post questioning the country's zero-tolerance strategy to control the pandemic.
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Trump Raises Questions About TikTok-Oracle Deal if ByteDance Ties Remain
US President Donald Trump raised questions on Wednesday about plans by China's ByteDance to keep a majority stake in the U.S. operations of popular social media platform TikTok after six Republican lawmakers urged him to reject the proposal.
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Tencent Said to Seek Consolidation of China's Twitch-Like Services Douyu, Huya
China's biggest video game and social media company Tencent Holdings is driving a merger of Twitch-like game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya, as it seeks to consolidate its dominance in the industry.
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China Punishes Live-Stream Apps for 'Vulgar' Content
China has punished 10 live-streaming platforms for "chaotic" content including revealing clothing on female stars and "vulgar hot dances", the cyberspace watchdog said Tuesday.
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China's Authorities Tighten Noose Around Online Video, Audio Content
China has told three major web portals to shut down their video and audio streaming services, saying they carry politically-related material that breaks state rules and social commentary which incites negative opinions.
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China Court Moves to Tighten Grip Over 'Disorderly Internet': State Media
The move by the Supreme People's Court, outlined in a judicial guideline issued Thursday, is the latest effort by the Communist Party to exert control over China's popular online social networks.
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Chinese messaging service shuts politics accounts
A popular Chinese instant messaging service has removed at least 40 accounts with content about political, economic and legal issues in a possible sign communist authorities are tightening control over discussion of sensitive topics.
