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China's YouTube Rival Bilibili Is Going Global

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Bilibili, often described as China's answer to YouTube, is relaunching its international app and preparing an English-language site as part of a broader push into the U.S., Europe, Japan, and other markets. The company is courting Western creators like MrBest, hiring community and moderation staff globally, and building tools for brand partnerships. Semafor reports: The revamped international app no longer requires identity verification -- meani…

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Platform eliminates passport verification and prepares an English-language website, an iOS version and new tools for creators outside China

·Madrid, Spain
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China is planning to launch an attack on YouTube's absolute dominance as an online video superpower. The key to the Chinese potentially taking away YouTube's viewership share is the platform BiliBili, China's answer to YouTube. BiliBili is now expanding into international markets, and the company is reportedly inviting some of the world's biggest YouTube stars to collaborate or upload videos to its platform.

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The Chinese YouTube alternative platform is coming to Europe. An English version of the portal is in the works. - on macitynet.it Bilibili, the Chinese YouTube rival, is coming to Europe.

Bibilib prepares a major offensive outside China. The video platform, often presented as one of YouTube's main Chinese equivalents, is re-launching its international app on Android and is also planning its arrival on iOS. The goal is now to attract both Western Internet users and creators already present ... Read more Like KultureGeek on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter Don't forget to download our free iAddict app for iPhone and iPad (link Ap…

Bilibili relaunched its international app this week, preparing to launch an English version and expand into the global market. The new international app will not require identity verification; users can register without providing a passport or ID. Bilibili has previously actively invited well-known Western broadcasters.

The Chinese video platform Bilibili wants to push more into the international market and win users and content creators outside of China. The square deer YouTube can thus get noticeable competition. (Continue reading)

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