ByteDance
ByteDance is implementing safeguards for its Seedance [---] AI video tool following significant backlash and legal threats from Hollywood studios over copyright concerns. The company is responding to widespread criticism regarding the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likenesses in its AI-generated content.
About ByteDance
ByteDance is a Chinese multinational internet technology company, best known as the parent company of the social media platform TikTok.
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- ByteDance mentions hit [----] which is 244% higher than it's daily average.
- ByteDance engagements hit 7.7M which is 661% higher than it's daily average.
- ByteDance creators hit [----] which is 232% higher than it's daily average.
- ByteDance creators is up 131.65% from the previous week.
- ByteDance engagements is up 1073.15% from the previous week.
- ByteDance mentions is up 144.85% from the previous week.
- ByteDance posts created is up 471.34% from the previous week.
- ByteDance Creators hit a 52-Week high of [-----] for the day
- ByteDance Mentions hit a 52-Week high of [-----] for the day
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[--] Week: [----------] +1,073%
[--] Month: [----------] +347%
[--] Months: [-----------] +127%
[--] Year: [-----------] -45%
1-Year High: [----------] on 2026-01-31
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-06-05
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[--] Week: [-----] +145%
[--] Month: [-----] +83%
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[--] Year: [------] -24%
1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-02-16
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-03-20
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[-----] unique social accounts have posts mentioning ByteDance in the last [--] hours which is up 6.70% from [-----] in the previous [--] hours
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[--] Week: [-----] +132%
[--] Month: [-----] +75%
[--] Months: [------] +49%
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1-Year High: [-----] on 2026-02-16
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-06-01
The most influential creators that mention ByteDance in the last [--] hours
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| @Eng_china5 | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
| @pakball111k | [--] | [-------] | [--] | [-------] |
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| @ai_dreamcast_ | [--] | [-----] | [--] | [------] |
| @airtvids | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
| @Reuters | [--] | [----------] | [--] | [------] |
| @jukan05 | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
| @MoneyLibrarian9032 | [--] | [--] | [------] | |
| @0xCVYH | [--] | [------] | [--] | [------] |
| @tunemusicalmoments | [--] | [---------] | [--] | [------] |
Sentiment: 93%
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Current Value: 93%
Daily Average: 81%
[--] Week: 68% -16%
[--] Month: 91% +15%
[--] Months: 91% +9%
[--] Year: 91% +22%
1-Year High: 98% on 2025-11-24
1-Year Low: 37% on 2025-06-17
Most Supportive Themes:
- AI Advancements: (40%) ByteDance is actively developing and releasing advanced AI models and frameworks.
- Financial Performance & Investment: (30%) Discussions around ByteDance's valuation and investment opportunities.
- Global Market Presence: (20%) ByteDance's influence extends to various global markets.
Most Critical Themes:
- US Regulatory Scrutiny & Potential Ban: (70%) Ongoing legal challenges and political discussions surrounding a potential ban of TikTok in the US.
- Competition and Market Dynamics: (30%) ByteDance faces intense competition in the AI and tech sectors.
Top ByteDance News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours
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"ByteDance to add safeguards to Seedance [---] following Hollywood backlash ByteDance has said it will work to strengthen safeguards on a new AI video-making tool following copyright concerns and legal threats from Hollywood"
News Link @CNBCi 2026-02-16T18:05Z 181.9K followers, [----] engagements
"ByteDance backpedals after Seedance [---] turned Hollywood icons into AI clip art - Ars Technica Hollywood backlash puts spotlight on ByteDance's sketchy launch of Seedance 2.0"
News Link @arstechnica 2026-02-16T17:50Z 1.2M followers, [----] engagements
"Alibaba lanza qwen3.5 y promete una nueva era de IA agentica con menores costos - DiarioBitcoin Alibaba present qwen3.5 un nuevo modelo de inteligencia artificial que segn la compaa puede ejecutar tareas complejas de forma independiente y reducir de forma marcada los costos de uso en un intento por ganar terreno en el competitivo mercado chino de chatbots dominado por ByteDance y DeepSeek"
News Link @DiarioBitcoin 2026-02-16T16:00Z 207.5K followers, [---] engagements
"ByteDance to implement AI safeguards after Seedance [---] pushback from Disney Paramount Bytedance said will be implementing safeguards on its Seedance [---] generative AI following cease-and-desist letters from Disney and Paramount. "We are taking steps to strengthen current safeguards as we work to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property and likeness by users" the company shared in a Monday statement. They further noted they respect "intellectual property rights and we have heard the concerns regarding Seedance 2.0.""
News Link @MSN 2026-02-16T14:30Z 187.9K followers, [---] engagements
Top ByteDance Social Posts
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"Seedance [---] de ByteDance genera videos ultra realistas pero Hollywood entr en pnico: Disney y la MPA (antes conocida como MPAA) han actuado contra ByteDance por violacin masiva de derechos de autor"
X Link @EnsedeCiencia 2026-02-16T18:04Z 1.9M followers, [----] engagements
"It's only been about [--] days since Seedance [---] went crazy viral. Since then: Disney sent a cease-and-desist Paramount sent a cease-and-desist MPAA accused ByteDance of "unauthorized use of US copyrighted works on a massive scale" SAG-AFTRA called it "blatant infringement" NOW ByteDance just announced they're adding safeguards The tool was so good it united all of Hollywood against it in less than a week. Meanwhile Disney has a paid licensing deal with OpenAI to put Marvel and Star Wars characters in Sora. It was never about protecting art. It's about who gets paid. It's happening. The MPA"
X Link @minchoi 2026-02-16T17:27Z 357.7K followers, 34.8K engagements
"Seedance [---] Video Model is Genuinely Insane ByteDance the company behind TikTok just released Seedance [---] and it might be the most impressive free AI video tool available right now. It creates multi-scene videos from a single prompt with smooth transitions and consistent characters. It generates native audio including dialogue sound effects and background music directly as part of the video. Resolution goes up to 2K supports [--] languages and you get [--] seconds of free daily generation on Dreamina with no credit card required. 🔗 Try Seedance [---] free on Dreamina: https://dreamina.capcut.com"
YouTube Link @brockmesarich 2026-02-16T15:42Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements
"🚨🔥BREAKING: ByteDance has announced new measures to address intellectual property violations in its Seedance [---] AI video generator following legal threats from U.S. studios such as Disney"
X Link @akafaceUS 2026-02-16T15:26Z 638.5K followers, [----] engagements
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