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ByteDance

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558 articles decelerating

ByteDance has appeared in 558 articles since 2018-03. Coverage peaked in 2026Q1 with 42 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside TikTok, China, Chinese, Trump.

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558
mentions
Velocity
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growth rate
Acceleration
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velocity change
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51
publications
Fruit Island
OpenAI killed Sora on Tuesday. On Saturday, an AI-generated parody of Love Island called "Fruit Island" went viral on TikTok. The AI entertainment future is arr...
The Cease-and-Desist Cascade
ByteDance launched Seedance 2.0 on February 10. Within five days, Disney, Paramount, and the Motion Picture Association all sent cease-and-desist letters. By Fe...
TikTok's First Week: The Algorithm Adjustments
Four days after the deal closed, TikTok US is blocking "Epstein" in DMs, experiencing convenient outages, and facing a censorship investigation. Everyone got wh...
TikTok's American Compromise: How a Six-Year Ban Became a Joint Venture
ByteDance keeps 19.9% and the algorithm. America gets a security theater wrapper. Everyone declares victory.

Coverage Timeline

2026-03-15
The Information 13 related

Sources: ByteDance suspended the global launch of Seedance 2.0 amid copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month

ByteDance has put on hold the global launch of its latest video-generation model, Seedance 2., due to a string of copyright disputes …

2026-03-14
The Information 6 related

Sources: ByteDance suspended the global launch of Seedance 2.0 amid copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month

ByteDance has put on hold the global launch of its latest video-generation model, Seedance 2., due to a string of copyright disputes …

2026-03-06
Wired 4 related

Apple implemented geoblocking in January 2026 to prevent US-based users from downloading or updating ByteDance's Chinese apps, even with a Chinese Apple account

2026-03-05
Wired 3 related

Apple implemented geoblocking in January 2026 to prevent US-based users from downloading or updating ByteDance's Chinese apps, even with a Chinese Apple account

In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading …

2026-02-16
BBC 34 related

ByteDance says it “respects IP rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance” and it plans to “strengthen” safeguards, after Disney's legal threats

Chinese technology giant ByteDance has pledged to curb a controversial artificial intelligence (AI) …

2026-02-13
Variety 41 related

The MPA urges ByteDance to curb its AI video model Seedance 2.0, after an AI-generated video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting on a rooftop went viral

The Motion Picture Association on Thursday denounced the newest AI video generator, Seedance 2.0 …

2026-01-24
New York Times 82 related

ByteDance strikes a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new TikTok US entity and avoid a federal ban, concluding a six-year legal saga

Here's all you need to knowAnkita Chakravarti /Moneycontrol:TikTok avoids US ban after sealing last-minute dealJoy Chakravarty /Arabian Business:Abu Dhabi's MGX buys 15% stake to keep TikTok alive in ...

2026-01-23
Bloomberg 9 related

Sources: China has told Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance that they can prepare orders for Nvidia's H200 chips, suggesting Beijing is close to approving imports

Chinese officials have told the country's largest tech firms including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. they can prepare orders …

Financial Times 19 related

The US' TikTok deal is a win for ByteDance: it will keep and license the algorithm instead of selling it, and continue to run TikTok's commercial activities

Jim Secreto /Financial Times:

New York Times 216 related

ByteDance strikes a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new TikTok US entity and avoid a federal ban, concluding a six-year legal saga

TikTok said on Thursday that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new U.S. TikTok …

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ByteDance has appeared in 525 Techmeme articles since November 2017, making it one of the most-covered entities in the archive. The biggest stories include ByteDance strikes a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new TikTok US... and President Biden signs the ByteDance-TikTok divest-or-ban bill into law, after the Senate.... Frequently covered alongside TikTok, Trump, Tencent, Douyin, and Oracle. Coverage has shifted toward research, developer themes and away from consumer.

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2024Q2enterprise -10pts; consumer -28pts; funding -15pts
2024Q3enterprise +6pts; consumer +45pts; research +9pts
2024Q4enterprise +12pts; safety +8pts; consumer -30pts

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