TikTok's transformation into a shopping app is complete

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TikTok Shop has broken through in the US market.

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Captured Chinese soldier said TikTok videos convinced him to join Russia's armed forces after he lost his job

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Chinese prisoners of war Wang Guangjun and Zhang Renbo arrive to attend a press conference in Kyiv.
Wang Guangjun, pictured left, said he had seen promotional videos on Douyin, China's version of TikTok, for a job helping Russia's injured soldiers.

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Wealthy Chinese influencers are being banned from social media for flaunting lavish lifestyles

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Chinese social media firms are cracking down on influencers

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China wants its nepo-baby and get-rich-quick influencers gone

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A woman takes a selfie on a yacht.
A woman takes a selfie on a yacht.

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