China’s TikTok rival flooded with porn and violent video in cyberattack

By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — One of China’s most popular short-video and streaming platforms was flooded with porn and violent content earlier this week, sparking outrage and bafflement in a nation where the internet is tightly controlled. Kuaishou, a major rival of TikTok’s Chinese version Douyin, suffered a cyberattack around 10 p.m.