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China’s web novel platforms embraced AI. Now they are fighting it

… Tech companies including ByteDance i ByteDance ByteDance is a Chinese internet technology company that owns TikTok and Douyin, a Chinese version of TikTok with a successful e-commerce arm. , Tencent i Tencent Best known for its super-app WeChat, Tencent is a Chinese technology conglomerate and a ma… …

Jul 6, 2026 · Viola Zhou

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Beijing is forcing a mass breakup with AI lovers

… ByteDance i ByteDance ByteDance is a Chinese internet technology company that owns TikTok and Douyin, a Chinese version of TikTok with a successful e-commerce arm. has shut down the AI agent feature on Doubao, China’s most popular chatbot, which had allowed Su to create her AI boyfriend. …

Aug 10, 2026 · Kinling Lo

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In China, people are renting out their faces to AI

… ByteDance’s Hongguo announced in July that it would crack down on dramas featuring homogeneous faces. …

Jul 27, 2026 · Kinling Lo