Douyin, ByteDance’s Chinese version of TikTok, said on Tuesday it had sued Chinese social media giant Tencent for monopolistic behavior including blocking Douyin’s content on its WeChat and QQ instant-messaging apps.
Why it matters: The legal move comes as China tightens antitrust regulations for tech companies and refines its laws to better rein in the internet sector. While similar lawsuits had often resulted in a stalemate, it is believed that officials and judges will now be less tolerant of internet companies and anti-competitive behavior.
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Details: ByteDance has filed a lawsuit with the Beijing Intellectual Property Court, accusing Tencent of violating China’s Anti-Monopoly Law by restricting WeChat and QQ users from sharing Douyin’s short-video content, the company said on Tuesday.
Context: China has ramped up antitrust regulations in the tech industry in recent months. In December, the State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR), China’s top antitrust regulator, issued fines to Alibaba and affiliates of Tencent and logistics giant SF Express over three separate acquisition deals, a move that legal experts described as the country’s first batch of antitrust enforcements against tech firms.
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