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China watchdog starts clean up of online live-streaming chaos
China’s internet watchdog has started a two-month special campaign to clean up “chaos” in online live-streaming and short video businesses. Read more…
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Livestream gaming startup Loco raises $42m to become India’s Twitch
Loco raises $42m in Series A financing as it seeks to build an Indian version of Twitch and capitalize on India’s growing gaming community. Read more…
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China’s internet watchdog now targeting livestreaming marketing
China’s internet watchdog has drafted rules for the first time to regulate the country’s livestreaming marketing industry. Read more…
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Why network design is critical for cloud gaming revenue
Cloud gaming is live-streamed delivery of video games, which is emerging as big business in the rapidly growing Asian gaming market Read more…
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Livestreaming revives China’s retailers as e-commerce slows
While e-commerce growth has slowed in China’s stuttering economy, the livestreaming commerce model has given retailers a shot in the arm. Read more…
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If Facebook can target me why can’t it target evil?
If Facebook and others can target me with ads, with pinpoint accuracy, in real time, then why can’t they do the same to stop evil live-streaming content? Read more…
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NZ attack reveals social media’s basic flaw: it works as intended
Social media sites struggle to stop things like the viral livestreaming of the Christchurch attack because their platforms are designed to do exactly that. Read more…
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New Zealand massacre highlights the dark side of live-streaming
Online live-streaming sites seemed oblivious to the New Zealand massacre unfurling and failed to stop it until well after it had gone viral Read more…