Chinese companies including Google , Alibaba , Tencent and Bytedance will have to call on alternative revenue streams if proposed measures to enforce data security are passed . TikTok’s Chinese version) Beijing called for the " conspicuous " labelling of targeted ads , and enabling companies to prevent the theft of their products . The move could dent Chinese technology firms ' profits , which have been boosted by personalised ads served in news media .
Chinese companies including Google , Alibaba , Tencent and Bytedance will have to call on alternative revenue streams if proposed measures to enforce data security are passed . Beijing called for the " conspicuous " labelling of targeted ads , and enabling companies to prevent the theft of their products . The move could dent Chinese technology firms ' profits , which have been boosted by personalised ads served in news media .