An all-out war has broken out between China’s social-media titan Tencent and challenger ByteDance
Synopsis
In February, ByteDance sued Tencent alleging that Tencent had violated antitrust laws by blocking access to content from Douyin on WeChat and its QQ instant-messaging app. ByteDance sought 90 million yuan in compensation. Tencent said ByteDance’s accusation was “malicious framing” and pledged to countersue. The companies have sued each other hundreds of times over copyrights, infringement, and unfair competition.
By Han WeiChina’s internet giant Tencent Holdings and rising challenger ByteDance Ltd. are fighting an all-out war with escalating turf battles and legal tussles even as the country’s regulators toughen scrutiny of big tech’s market power.The pair are clashing across multiple business arenas as they fight for control of traffic, the backbone of internet companies’ growth. Tencent, the gaming and social media behemoth, has amassed more than 1
- FONT SIZE
AbcSmall
AbcMedium
AbcLarge
Sign in to read the full article
You’ve got this Prime Story as a Free Gift
₹399/month
Monthly
PLAN
Billed Amount ₹399
₹208/month
(Save 49%)
Yearly
PLAN
Billed Amount ₹2,499
15
Days Trial
+Includes DocuBay and TimesPrime Membership.
₹150/month
(Save 63%)
2-Year
PLAN
Billed Amount ₹3,599
15
Days Trial
+Includes DocuBay and TimesPrime Membership.
Already a Member? Sign In now
Why ?
Sharp Insight-rich, Indepth stories across 20+ sectors
![]()
Access the exclusive Economic Times stories, Editorial and Expert opinion
-
Clean experience with
Minimal Ads ![]()
Comment & Engage with ET Prime community -
Exclusive invites to Virtual Events with Industry Leaders ![]()
A trusted team of Journalists & Analysts who can best filter signal from noise
For all the latest Technology News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.
