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Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Bei
by gtirloni 7y ago
Beijing ByteDance Technology Co Ltd. is a Chinese Internet technology company operating several machine learning-enabled content platforms, headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Zhang Yiming in 2012.
What's to be surprised about exactly? This sort of thing is the norm.
- philipov 7y agoIt's not about surprise, it's about spreading awareness, and not allowing this kind of behavior to be normalized. If you think news is only worth spreading if it's a surprise, then you've been totally taken in by the shock-mongerers and by those who want this kind of behavior to be ignored, allowed, and encouraged.
- gtirloni 7y agoI think the HN crowd is well aware.
- big_chungus 7y agoThe linked publication is The Guardian, which has much wider readership than HN.
- dragonelite 7y agoWe already have social media platforms for 20+ years. Everybody says they don't want to be tracked when asked, but also a lot/majority don't care if they can stay in touch with their families or get those social media dopamine shots(likes and stuff)
- ASalazarMX 7y ago> Beijing ByteDance Technology [..] is a Chinese [..] company [..] headquartered in Beijing. Oh wow. Shocking revelations. I guess it's just informative, saving inquisitive readers a web search.