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    Regulators Call in Douyin ‘For Talks’ Over Fake Goods

    Apr 18, 2018

    The company behind popular short-video app Douyin was recently “invited over for talks” with commerce regulators because some use the platform to sell fake goods, Chinese media reports.

    In the meeting, company representatives said that they had already deleted illegal content and instituted preventative measures: Douyin had deleted 805 videos and 677 accounts and blocked 87 keywords.

    Douyin grew massively popular at the start of the year but has increasingly taken flack for content such as dangerous viral stunts involving children and advertising counterfeit or homemade makeup. Last week, Douyin’s comments function was suspended for several days while the app was updated to include an “anti-addiction system.”