Huya said it introduced ‘emergency changes’ to the site to address concerns highlighted by state media. In the first quarter, Douyu reported a 53% year-on-year increase in net revenue to US$321.1mil. — SCMP
Chinese livestreaming giants Huya and Douyu have removed gaming ads targeting students from the education sections of their apps following criticism from state media.
A prime time news segment on China Central Television (CCTV) on Monday called out the two Twitch-like platforms for bombarding students with gaming ads while actively marketing themselves as online education portals for kids under quarantine from the coronavirus pandemic.
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