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Clubhouse has been blocked

Source (English): https://pandaily.com/clubhouse-banned-in-mainland-china/ 

Source 2 (English): https://www.whatsonweibo.com/a-breath-of-fresh-air-clubhouse-app-discussed-by-chinese-social-media-users/ 

Douyin users surprised by the lyrics of popular Polish song

Our discussion about it (English): https://youtu.be/flvhgQ-EOYY 

The video (Chinese): https://www.iesdouyin.com/share/video/6927201216757796096/ 

Kuaishou launches IPO, hits $180 billion valuation. But what is it?

Source (English): https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/04/kuaishou-ipo/

Source 2 (English): https://walkthechat.com/why-is-kuaishou-better-than-douyin-for-e-commerce-conversion-social-engagement/ 

Would you buy a creepy lamp to spy on your kids?

Source (English): https://technode.com/2021/02/05/bytedance-dali-spy-lamp/ 

Source 2 (Chinese): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96GIrLAZcmg 

China’s birthrate drops in 2020.

Source (English): https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/10/china-birthrate-slumps-experts-blame-changing-attitudes 

China formalizes antitrust rules.

Source (English): https://technode.com/2021/02/08/china-formalizes-antitrust-rules-targeting-tech-giants/ 

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