 TikTok parent ByteDance sues China news site for defamation
TikTok parent ByteDance has sued a Chinese news site for alleged defamation after it published an article accusing its Indian-language news app Helo of spreading fake news. The billion-dollar company said, "by claiming that Chinese companies have influence over the Indian electionâ the article constituted "insult and abuse". Helo had reportedly posted a story incorrectly quoting a Congress leader.