Dec 10, 2022 06:53 PM

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Douyin Accused of Foul Play Over World Cup 4K Streaming Rights

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What’s new: ByteDance Ltd.’s short video app Douyin has been ordered by a Chinese court to remove advertising about 4K streaming rights to the 2022 FIFA World Cup after being accused of unfair competition by a China Mobile Ltd. subsidiary.

Video streaming platform Migu claimed that the TikTok twin had been falsely advertising it has the right to livestream the football tournament in ultra-high definition, when in fact it is Migu that has that exclusive license, according to a Shanghai court order published on Friday.

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