How LGBTQ Content Built, Then Vanished From, China’s Streamers

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China’s LGBTQ content creators bet big on streaming. But when regulators came for digital platforms, they got caught in the crossfire.

How Hate Speech Falls Through the Cracks of the Chinese Internet 

In an otherwise tightly regulated online environment, harassment and hate speech often go unmoderated.

For China’s ‘Traffic Stars,’ a Sudden Crash

The country’s culture industries have been warped by their reliance on tech platforms and online fan groups. Now the government is stepping in.

Where Are the Douyin Generation’s Pop Stars?

Douyin and other short-video apps are compressing artists’ 15 minutes of fame into 15 seconds.

How Douyin is Reshuffling the Chinese Music Industry

The wildly popular short-video app has become one of the main ways Chinese people consume music, but its business model keeps artists anonymous and interchangeable.

How Blued Mines the Pink Economy for Gold

Blued is blowing up, but will it stand up for the users who made it a success?