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Bilibili Goes Global – China’s YouTube Alternative Relaunches Its International App and Courts Western Creators

bilibili, the Shanghai-based video platform often described as China's answer to YouTube, is making a serious push beyond its home market. The company has relaunched its international app, dropped the identity verification that kept most overseas users out, and confirmed that an English-language website is in the works.

Bilibili Goes Global – China’s YouTube Alternative Relaunches Its International App and Courts Western Creators

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bilibili, the Shanghai-based video platform often described as China's answer to YouTube, is making a serious push beyond its home market.

The company has relaunched its international app, dropped the identity verification that kept most overseas users out, and confirmed that an English-language website is in the works.

With 376 million monthly active users and a creator hub that automatically translates videos into Chinese, this could turn into a genuine additional distribution channel for filmmakers and video creators.

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bilibili, the Shanghai-based video platform often described as China's answer to YouTube, is making a serious push beyond its home market. The company has relaunched its international app, dropped the identity verification that kept most overseas users out, and confirmed that an English-language website is in the works. With 376 million monthly active users and a creator hub that automatically translates videos into Chinese, this could turn into a genuine additional distribution channel for filmmakers and video creators.

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  • The timing, right as YouTube tightens its monetization rules, is hard to ignore.

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