2026-11-09
Around November 9, a netizen live-streamed the game 'Neverness to Everness' on Douyin, in which a camouflage tank drove onto city streets and fired at a building entrance. The live chat associated the scene with the 1989 June 4 tank crackdown. Afterward, the streamer's account could no longer be found by searching their nickname from the recording.
2026-11-09
On November 9, 2026, a Douyin user posted a page of school rules, in which "jumping off a building" is explicitly stated to result in "expulsion from the school registry," sparking heated discussion among netizens. Some mocked, "I've already jumped off the building, why would I be afraid of you expelling me?"
2026-11-08
On November 8, a blogger posted a video on Douyin documenting the search for their dog, showing two bags containing dog meat. They later posted another video claiming that Douyin had throttled their reach, while comments and bullet-screen messages from netizens called for the promotion of animal protection legislation.
2026-11-06
Douyin launched a chat bubble decoration in its personalized store featuring a figure holding a sign. Netizens associated it with the 2022 White Paper Movement and began posting messages while imitating the gesture. After the discussion fermented, the decoration was removed.
2026-11-04
A netizen was permanently banned from WeChat, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin after posting a taboo nickname for Xi Jinping, "getting used to the recent plain and ordinary days" (a pun on Xi Jinping's name), on their Moments.
2026-11-03
On November 3, a netizen posted a video demonstrating that when using a certain domestic Android phone to dial the 120 emergency number, the screen failed to enter the call interface. Instead, it popped up 'shake-to-open' ads for Douyin Lite, Meituan, JD.com, etc. The slightest movement caused automatic redirection, making it difficult to close.
2026-10-29
On October 29, netizens discovered that searching for "Mbappé" on Douyin and Bilibili only returned results from official media and media accounts, with videos from ordinary users nowhere to be found. Only by searching for "Mbap pé" or "Mbap" could videos from ordinary bloggers be found.
2026-10-29
Around October 29, a video on Douyin showed a child sitting at a desk with tears in their eyes while laughing uncontrollably. The parent captioned it saying they dared not tutor the child anymore, and netizens left comments expressing sympathy for the child.
2026-10-28
On October 28, comments supporting Mbappé appeared in the comment sections of multiple videos related to him on Douyin. Some praised him for "loving to tell the truth," while others questioned why there were only condemnations without seeing the original controversial remarks.
2026-10-26
A video recently circulated on Douyin showing a shirtless, emaciated elderly person bending over to rummage through a roadside trash can. Commenters left sarcastic remarks, saying this is the older generation of farmers who handed over their grain quotas — this is what “care in old age” looks like.
2026-10-26
On October 26, a netizen said that they had been permanently banned from the Moments feature after posting "getting used to the plain and uneventful days lately" in their WeChat Moments, and that their Xiaohongshu and Douyin accounts linked to the same phone number were also successively permanently banned.
2026-10-24
On October 24, netizens reported that sending words containing specific Chinese characters, such as 'xuexi niux', in Douyin comment sections was intercepted by the system with a violation warning.
2026-10-24
On October 24, netizens reported that while comments like 'awesome' or 'math is awesome' can be posted on Douyin, 'Xi is awesome' or 'learning is awesome' fail to post due to content violations. It is suspected that the consecutive characters 'Xi is awesome' trigger the sensitive word filter related to Xi Jinping. Netizens are mocking this by splitting the characters or using phrases like 'Shaoyu is awesome' instead.
2026-10-22
A netizen posted real photos of Shenzhen on Douyin; three hours later, sharing was restricted and the post was taken down, with a notice saying it was under review, and the account was immediately permanently banned, suspected to be triggered by the words "Xijiu" and "1988" in the photo.
2026-10-21
On October 21, a Douyin blogger posted a video of a vendor waiting at her stall on a rainy day: a woman holding an umbrella guards a few bunches of Chinese chives, sold at 1 yuan per bunch, having made no sales since early morning; the blogger said that selling liquor, they too had only made 10 yuan.
2026-10-20
On October 20, while answering a question about social insurance payments, a Douyin blogger recounted how he bought an annual music membership card on a second-hand platform, actually received only one month, and the seller cancelled the account, concluding that "anything requiring payment before you enjoy it is most likely a scam"; shortly afterward, the video was deleted.
2026-10-18
According to a post by X user QuanLujun and a shared link, on October 18, 2026, an unusual livestream appeared on the Douyin platform, with more than 2,000 users watching the moderators' working status online, drawing netizens' attention and discussion.
2026-10-18
A video circulating on Douyin on October 18 shows a delivery rider sleeping overnight on his electric scooter in an outdoor passageway, wrapped in a quilt, with the caption: "Only the weak complain about their environment; the delivery king never picks his surroundings." In the comments section, netizens responded with sarcastic remarks such as "Even Xiangzi never lived on a rickshaw."
2026-10-17
On October 17, a Douyin account sharing civil service exam prep materials posted a “daily practice question.” Netizens collectively flooded the comments with wrong answers such as “all power of the country belongs to the government” and “the highest organ of state power is the state president.” The video received 19,000 shares in total, while the comment section showed 0 comments.
2026-10-15
On October 15, a blogger uploaded a video on Douyin: in a park, several elderly landscaping workers sat on mats by the roadside eating, while nearby old people were dancing square dance. The caption lamented that the gap in life among people of the same age was too great, and netizens in the comments section left messages such as "those who hand over grain to the public and those who eat grain from the public."
2026-10-14
On October 14, an animal fable animation spread on Douyin: the cheetah arriving first doesn’t count as a win, the peacock switches to competing on who stands higher, and the swan is told to present the leader’s decision as its own opinion. Netizens in the comments section called it a “workplace documentary.”
2026-10-14
On October 14, a Douyin blogger posted a slice-of-life video saying that a month's salary can only cover rent, utilities and food, and that he cannot stop or go home. Netizens in the comments section sighed, "Isn't this just the execution line?"
2026-10-12
On October 12, a blogger in Sichuan posted a video on Douyin documenting the daily life of local children. In the footage, a young child mixes white rice with soy sauce diluted with water from a nearly empty bottle. The video's comment section was subsequently cleared, and netizens left sarcastic comments saying, "Where in America is this?" and "They must be North Korean children."
2026-10-11
On October 11, the Shaanxi Yan'an Stray Animal Rescue Charity Association posted on Weibo to report "Jinxing Loves Food" for livestreaming the slaughter of stray dogs and selling dog meat on Douyin, criticizing the platform for tolerating the spread of cruel and bloody footage.
2026-10-11
On October 11, a Douyin blogger posted a video saying that since the service industry treats its employees badly, his only revenge is not to spend the money he worked hard to earn, letting businesses go bankrupt. Netizens in the comments section shared their own money-saving tips.
2026-10-11
On October 11, a satirical video set against a bridge-construction background circulated on Douyin. Management claimed that after pay cuts, workers did not dare to speak up, while workers replied, “We never intended to do a good job in the first place — we’re letting each other down on both sides.” Netizens coined the term “问薪无愧” (feeling no guilt when asked about pay) and it became a hot topic of discussion.
2026-10-09
On October 9, a video of two girls playfully acting out lines from the poem "Some People" sparked discussion on Douyin; netizens left comments mocking themselves for not daring to speak out, and the video has now been taken down.
2026-10-08
On October 8, foreign game streamer Horcus was invited by Douyin to take part in a Valorant exhibition match. After the room number leaked, someone slipped into the voice chat and repeatedly insulted Xi Jinping; the streamer on scene urgently called for them to be kicked. Afterwards, more than a dozen streamers had their channels banned.
2026-10-08
On October 8, a Douyin user posted a video of stepping on a metal flush valve in a restroom with the caption "The toilet flush valves are all metal parts #brake pedal". Afterwards, the user's avatar and username were suspected of being wiped by the platform, and netizens joked in the comments, "Flushed the toilet and the avatar got flushed away."
2026-10-07
On October 7, a Douyin user uploaded a video in which a Winnie the Pooh doll is repeatedly slapped; all five visible comments in the comment section were clapping, thumbs-up, or "666", and a search suggestion appeared asking "what does a Winnie the Pooh plush toy symbolize".
2026-10-05
On October 5, a TikTok blogger uploaded a number meme video; after comments that appeared to allude to 64 showed up in the comment section, it was blocked, and neither the video nor the account could be searched.
2026-10-05
Recently, multiple netizens discovered that when using a photo of Tiananmen with Douyin's "one-click video" feature, the system blocked it, prompting "The selected image does not meet the requirements, try another one."
2026-10-05
On October 5, a Douyin blogger uploaded a number meme video titled "68 and Its Two Goblin Neighbors." Comments suspected of alluding to June Fourth appeared in the comment section, after which the comment section was blocked, and neither the video nor the posting account could be found.
2026-10-02
After the incident sparked heated discussion, some netizens used Douyin's AI analysis feature to analyze the match footage. The AI's result was that the mouth accidentally touched the opponent's arm and left bite marks, which does not match the biting behavior shown in the footage.
2026-10-02
On October 2, in a short Douyin video of a conversation between a father and son, the boy said that Japanese, Korean, Indian and British food are what “Chinese food” looks like at different stages. Viewers criticized this as disrespectful in the bullet comments, and the video's comment section has now been emptied.
2026-10-01
Recently a netizen posted a video on Douyin with the five-star red flag and the national emblem as the background, captioned "If you also love this country, please shout 'dao'". After it was posted, the bullet comments were flooded with "ma ni dao", and the comment section was subsequently put under control by the platform.
2026-10-01
On October 1, a netizen posted their 33 National Day holiday exam papers on Douyin. In the comments section, students from various regions shared their own workloads, with some needing to complete 108, 121, or even as many as 168 exam papers.
2026-09-25
On September 25, a netizen posted an AI-generated animated video on Douyin featuring the Calabash Brothers, captioned “Living well is what matters most,” with on-screen text reading “The real state of bottom-tier wage earners.” Two frogs gave up standing guard, saying “We’re minor characters, why risk our lives,” and commenters echoed the sentiment by complaining about low pay.
2026-09-23
On September 23, the Douyin creator who posted the GTA-style AI workplace short videos said their account had been throttled.
2026-09-23
On September 23, a Douyin blogger posted a video questioning why, whenever the two-day weekend is discussed, some people counter by asking whether one would accept a higher salary in exchange for a one-day weekend, saying that based on his own experience, ordinary one-day weekend jobs often come with worse treatment. Netizens in the comments section said that the fewer rest days per month, the lower the salary, and pointed out that hourly wages should be compared instead.
2026-09-20
A netizen posted that after commenting the word "steamed bun" under a Winnie the Pooh video on Douyin, their account was banned for 365 days on September 20. Their alternative account was also banned, and both appeals and communication with human customer service proved fruitless.
2026-09-19
On September 19, a netizen uploaded a Douyin video in which a girl squats in a shabby room eating noodles cooked by her grandmother, with the noodle basin placed on the floor. Bullet comments flooded the screen with phrases like "It's just wrong," lamenting the contrast between poverty-alleviation propaganda and reality.
2026-09-17
On September 17, netizens found that when Douyin and the Doubao AI analyzed a video of “an elderly person from across the Taiwan Strait reuniting,” they not only misidentified the people involved but also forcibly drew a political interpretation based on their wrong conclusions, claiming that “Taiwan is part of China,” drawing mockery from netizens.
2026-09-17
On September 17, a netizen uploaded an AI short film to Douyin in which a young person runs desperately while carrying a basket on their back containing their parents, only to be criticized for falling behind, sparking widespread resonance and discussion among netizens about the heavy burden of family.
2026-09-11
On September 11, 2026, a Douyin user uploaded a mash‑up video tagged with “cannibalism”, “capital”, and “the poor”, showing the harsh lives of impoverished groups in China through multiple scenes. The video received about 101,000 likes and 16,000 shares on the platform. Afterwards, the platform reviewed the comment section, deleting many comments; by the deadline only five comments remained visible. The incident reflects the platform’s strict censorship of sensitive content.
2026-09-11
On September 11, 2026, the Douyin platform cleaned the comment section of the Tianjin University of Technology military training performance “Tank Formation” video. After the video was posted, the comment section saw multiple netizens use “June Fourth” to allude to the 1989 Tiananmen incident, sparking heated discussion. Douyin subsequently deleted all related comments, resulting in the comment section being emptied, without providing an official explanation. This action was seen as online censorship of sensitive political topics.
2026-09-11
On September 11, a blogger released a video exposing Douyin's traffic monetization and censorship mechanisms, claiming that attacking the US can earn 15 yuan per 10,000 views. Conversely, videos debunking false foreign information are restricted and offer no revenue. The blogger questioned why related content from a certain "Global Times" video was forcibly removed.
2026-09-11
As discussions about implementing two-day weekends increase on the internet, the comment sections of many videos on the Douyin platform themed around second-generation factory owners inheriting family businesses have been targeted by a large number of netizens asking about basic labor rights such as social security, the eight-hour workday, and two-day weekends.
2026-09-05
On September 5, a Douyin account released an AI short film titled 'Millennium Illusion', which uses a fictional magical world to satirize various social issues in China, attracting widespread attention and discussion among netizens.
2026-09-03
On September 3, 2026, after a short video reviewing pandemic-prevention scenes from the Shanghai outbreak was posted on Douyin, the comment section saw a large number of netizens collectively posting photos of A4 blank sheets in response to memories of that year.
2026-08-22
Recently, a Douyin user posted a photo of themselves as a child wearing a Winnie the Pooh costume with a caption. The post received about 12,000 likes and 25,000 shares, but no comments were displayed in the comment section, suggesting possible censorship.
2026-08-21
The US Department of Justice announced a $400 million settlement agreement with TikTok and ByteDance to resolve a civil lawsuit regarding children's privacy protection.
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2026-08-21
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that TikTok and its parent company ByteDance agreed to pay a $400 million civil fine to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
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2026-08-17
A mainland Douyin user left a comment asking whether Xi Jinping was an emperor, a dictator, and a traitor to the Han people. Subsequently, that user's account as well as the blogger's account with 161,000 followers were banned by the platform.
2026-08-11
A young man who plays the violin posted videos on Douyin recording his life after switching careers to food delivery. After the videos went viral, the account was banned from publishing content.
2026-08-10
Recently, the Douyin account "Positive Energy" posted a video singing songs praising the Chinese Communist Party. Because the bullet comment "hao ni ma" was blocked by the platform, netizens flipped it into "ma ni hao" and collectively flooded the screen to bypass censorship.
2026-08-07
On August 7, 2026, after a Douyin creator posted a short video satirizing, in a humorous way, schools' hypocritical procedures for handling campus bullying, the account was immediately hit by the platform with a ban on publishing content.
2026-08-05
On August 5, 2026, a Douyin user posted a photo of a red packet featuring a Winnie the Pooh cartoon design. Although the video was not taken down directly, the platform completely disabled the comment section, prohibiting any comments.
2026-08-03
On August 3, 2026, a popular-science video on a Chinese social platform explaining the U.S. presidential term system triggered widespread associations among netizens after mentioning breaking term limits and lifelong rule, flooding the screen with danmaku, which were subsequently comprehensively cleaned up by the platform.
2026-08-02
A member of the public livestreamed the scene of a warehouse explosion and fire in Qingdao on Douyin, but the livestream was banned less than a minute after it started.
2026-08
Master Kong reported instant noodle business revenue of over 13.7 billion yuan, up 2% year on year; Uni-President reported food business revenue of over 5.6 billion yuan, up 4.7% year on year.
2026-08-01
On August 1, 2026, after a popular science video on Douyin about animals in harsh environments — where the strong migrate and the weak stop reproducing — went viral, its comment section was completely wiped by the platform after it was accused of using animals as an allegory for low birth rates and emigration.
2026-08
In August 2026, it was reported online that a netizen, after searching on Douyin for phrases containing the word "poison," received a call from local police officers asking whether they were involved with drugs and was asked to go to the police station to cooperate in making a statement.
2026-07-29
Multiple netizens reported that a large number of videos related to Zhuzhiliao on Douyin have been subject to abnormal handling, with some works throttled or unable to be displayed, and the avatars of some Zhuzhiliao accounts turned gray.
2026-07-14
A Douyin user posted an AI-generated video simulating Xi Jinping's daughter Xi Mingze delivering a TV speech, sparking heated discussion online.
2026-07-09
In July 2026, the gender-irony viral term “Sanshuai,” a satirical coinage by male netizens, and related deconstruction topics were jointly censored, blocked, and banned from search on mainstream domestic social platforms including Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and Weibo.
2026-07
The Irish Data Protection Commission will decide whether to impose new sanctions on TikTok, following a court order requiring it to reconsider its directive to suspend TikTok's data transfers to China.
2026-07
In July 2026, a compliance notice on product promotion and ad traffic placement issued by a third party on the Douyin platform showed that sensitive words such as "black slaves," "civilians," "paupers," "refugees," and "business wars" are prohibited in commercial promotional materials.
2026-06-16
On June 16, 2026, several Douyin video creators reported that the image-and-text videos they had made advocating a two-day weekend and an eight-hour workday were subjected to platform throttling, set to be visible only to themselves, or taken down outright after being published.
2026-06-15
On June 15, 2026, a finance blogger on the Douyin platform was muted and banned for 30 days by the platform for posting a debate video discussing Hayek's The Road to Serfdom and reflecting on the drawbacks of centralized planned economy.
2026-06-11
The international human rights organization "Safeguard Defenders" has released its latest investigation report, revealing that multiple Chinese companies are openly posting commercial advertisements on the short-video platform Douyin, promoting anti-suicide soft-padded living and interrogation facilities custom-built for "retention" facilities under the state supervision system.
2026-06-09
Short video platform Douyin, cooperating with Chinese regulators' campaign against illegal cross-border stock trading, took down and dealt with more than 1,500 short videos involving guidance and tutorials on applying for Hong Kong bank cards, opening Hong Kong securities accounts, and other cross-border investment instruction.
2026-06-09
The New York Times reports that a large number of short videos have emerged on Chinese short-video platforms Douyin and Xiaohongshu in which Chinese companies promote North Korean-made goods and advertise cheap North Korean labor; such economic and trade cooperation is suspected of violating United Nations Security Council sanctions prohibiting the establishment of joint venture entities with North Korea.
2026-05-26
In late May 2026, a blogger revealed that on the Douyin platform there were violating communities using obscure code words such as "wearing a little cotton-padded jacket" to exchange and share experiences of sexually assaulting underage girls; on the 27th, Douyin responded saying it had indefinitely banned the relevant accounts and group chats.
2022-04
In April 2022, Douyin banned the account of influencer "Russian Nana" (Na Yina) on the grounds of "abusing platform props" and "impersonating a fake persona." CCTV.com previously published a commentary on this.