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Using translation apps, dubbing software, and VPNs, some Chinese creators are getting millions of views for TikTok videos summarizing Hollywood movies and shows

Rest of World Viola Zhou

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  • @restofworld @restofworld on x
    Chinese TikTokers are using translation apps and dubbing software to help viewers speed-watch movies and TV shows in English, Spanish, and other languages. Despite the translation errors and robotic narrations, some clips have millions of views https://restofworld.org/...
  • @ravi_hiranand Ravi on x
    TikTok's trend of short movie summaries? It actually comes from China. Fun little story from @violazhouyi https://restofworld.org/... @restofworld
  • @rasmus_kleis Rasmus Kleis Nielsen on x
    Edit yourself or be edited: “Chinese creators use translation apps, dubbing software, and VPNs — TikTok is blocked in China — to help viewers speed-watch movies and TV dramas in English, Spanish, and Bahasa Indonesia” @violazhouyi reports https://restofworld.org/....