Tencent controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Tencent's Tenpay payment business fined and confiscated approximately 2.99 billion yuan
In July 2023, Tencent announced that its Tenpay subsidiary received a notice from the People's Bank of China that its past regulatory non-compliant conduct in mainland China payment services was subject to a fine and confiscation of approximately 2.99 billion yuan. The specific entity involved is Tenpay Payment Technology Co., Ltd.
2022
Tencent Fined for Implementing an Unreported Concentration
Fine or penalty
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation fined Tencent RMB 500,000 for implementing its acquisition of a 15% stake and joint control of Yonghui Yunchuang without filing in advance. The authority said the transaction had no effect of eliminating or restricting competition.
Source excerpt
本机关决定给予腾讯50万元罚款的行政处罚。
本机关就腾讯收购永辉云创股权对市场竞争的影响进行了评估，评估认为，该项经营者集中不会产生排除、限制竞争的效果。
2018年3月23日，永辉云创完成股权变更登记，在此之前未依法申报，违反《反垄断法》第二十一条，构成违法实施的经营者集中。
2021
Court rules in Alibaba–Tencent music copyright dispute
Ruling
A Chinese court issued a judgment in a music copyright dispute involving Alibaba Culture Media and Tencent entities. The court ordered Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) and Shenzhen Tencent Computer System to pay Alibaba Culture Media RMB 432,000 for economic losses and reasonable costs of stopping the alleged infringement. The judgment granted the payment claim in part and rejected Alibaba Culture Media's other claims. The ruling addressed only the claims before the court and did not extend to matters outside the dispute.
A Chinese court ordered Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) and Shenzhen Tencent Computer System to pay Alibaba Culture Media RMB 432,000 for economic losses and reasonable costs of stopping the alleged infringement. The judgment granted the payment claim in part and rejected Alibaba Culture Media's other claims.
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裁判结果为，自本判决生效之日起十日内，被告腾讯科技（深圳）有限公司、深圳市腾讯计算机系统有限公司应赔偿原告阿里巴巴文化传媒有限公司经济损失及制止侵权的合理开支合计人民币432000元；驳回原告阿里巴巴文化传媒有限公司其他的诉讼请求。
1月15日，阿里巴巴关联公司阿里巴巴文化传媒有限公司与腾讯关联公司腾讯科技（深圳）有限公司、深圳市腾讯计算机系统有限公司、腾讯音乐娱乐（深圳）有限公司侵害作品信息网络传播权纠纷一审民事判决书公布。
2021
U.S. WeChat users sue Tencent over alleged monitoring and censorship
Lawsuit filed
A group of U.S. WeChat users and Citizen Power Initiatives for China sued Tencent, alleging that monitoring and censorship of communications violated privacy rights. The plaintiffs sought a court order allowing them to use the app without political censorship and surveillance. Tencent did not comment on the report.
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美国一个微信用户群体以监视和审查通讯内容涉嫌侵犯隐私权为由，起诉腾讯，并寻求法院命令，允许他们在不受政治审查和监视的情况下使用该应用。腾讯未就报导置评。
2021
China prohibits Tencent's Douyu–Huya merger
Ban or restriction
In a review of the proposed Douyu–Huya concentration, China's State Administration for Market Regulation prohibited the merger. The regulator found that the transaction could strengthen Tencent's dominance and restrict competition. The decision was reported on July 10, 2021. Tencent was associated with the proposed merger of the two livestreaming platforms. The prohibition prevented the concentration from proceeding as proposed.
Company response
Ongoing disclosure — Tencent
腾讯方面在回应《证券日报》记者时表示，公司将认真遵守审查决定，积极配合监管要求，依法合规经营，切实履行社会责任。
Source excerpt
根据《反垄断法》第二十八条和《经营者集中审查暂行规定》第三十五条规定，市场监管总局决定依法禁止此项经营者集中。
如虎牙与斗鱼合并，将使腾讯单独控制合并后实体，进一步强化腾讯在游戏直播市场的支配地位，同时使腾讯有能力和动机在上下游市场实施闭环管理和双向纵向封锁，具有或者可能具有排除、限制竞争效果
中共市場監管總局宣布，禁止騰訊申報的虎牙鬥魚合併。
2021
China prohibits Huya–Douyu merger
Ban or restriction
China's State Administration for Market Regulation prohibited the proposed merger of Huya and Douyu. The regulator found that the transaction could further strengthen Tencent's dominant position in the game-livestreaming market and could have effects that exclude or restrict competition.
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation prohibited the proposed merger of Huya and Douyu, finding that it could further strengthen Tencent’s dominant position in the game-livestreaming market and could have effects that exclude or restrict competition.
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2021年1月4日，市场监管总局对腾讯控股有限公司（以下简称腾讯）申报的虎牙公司（以下简称虎牙）与斗鱼国际控股有限公司（以下简称斗鱼）合并案，依法进行经营者集中反垄断审查。
如虎牙与斗鱼合并，将使腾讯单独控制合并后实体，进一步强化腾讯在游戏直播市场的支配地位，同时使腾讯有能力和动机在上下游市场实施闭环管理和双向纵向封锁，具有或者可能具有排除、限制竞争效果，不利于市场公平竞争、可能减损消费者利益，也不利于网络游戏和游戏直播市场规范健康持续发展。
根据反垄断法第二十八条和《经营者集中审查暂行规定》第三十五条规定，市场监管总局决定依法禁止此项经营者集中。
2021
Tencent named in China's penalty for undeclared acquisitions
Fine or penalty
In November 2021, China's State Administration for Market Regulation fined Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, JD.com and Suning for failing to report 43 corporate acquisitions over the past eight years. Each violation carried a penalty of 500,000 yuan. Tencent was among the companies penalized in the action, which concerned undeclared acquisitions rather than other conduct.
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Each violation carries a penalty of 500,000 yuan (€71,000/$80,000).
Other companies fined include e-tailers JD.com Inc. and Suning Ltd. and the search engine Baidu Inc.
As part of a larger anti-monopoly crackdown, China fined tech giants, including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings, for not reporting 43 acquisitions over the past eight years.
2021
Court orders 8868 rental platform to stop services and pay Tencent
Ruling
A Chinese court ordered the operators of the 8868 rental platform to stop providing platform services for renting accounts in Tencent-operated games and to pay Tencent 300,000 yuan. The court found that the platform's conduct constituted unfair competition. The ruling addressed the platform's role in facilitating the rental of game accounts operated by Tencent, and it required both the cessation of those services and the payment of the stated amount. The decision was reported on November 2, 2021.
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判决结果显示，被告广州聚好玩信息科技有限公司、广州水煮信息科技有限公司立即停止通过8868租号平台及8868租号APP上为腾讯运营游戏的游戏账号出租提供平台服务的行为，赔偿原告深圳市腾讯计算机系统有限公司经济损失及维权合理开支30万元。
因此，被告搭建8868租号平台鼓励用户出租原告游戏账号，为原告运营游戏的游戏账号出租提供平台服务并从中收取费用的行为构成不正当竞争，依法应当承担相应的法律责任。
2021
Court finds infringement of QQ trademarks
Ruling
A court found that the defendants’ prominent use of “QQ乐” on the websites infringed Tencent’s registered trademark rights, and that using “qq” with other terms in domain names constituted unfair competition.
Source excerpt
法院认为，被告在被控侵权网站中突出使用“QQ乐”等标识的行为，已构成对原告注册商标专用权的侵犯；被告将“qq”和“le”“cloud”“pay”等单词结合作为域名使用，构成不正当竞争。
2021
Court rules in Tencent’s unfair-competition case
Ruling
Nanjing Intermediate People’s Court ruled that a company providing a platform for buying and selling WeChat accounts constituted unfair competition against Tencent and ordered it to pay Tencent RMB 1.09 million and publish a statement on its website.
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南京市中级人民法院近日作出一审判决，该网络科技公司构成不正当竞争，赔偿109万元，并在网站首页刊登声明以消除影响。
最终，法院判决，被告网络科技公司对腾讯公司构成不正当竞争，赔偿腾讯公司经济损失100万元及维权支出的合理费用9万元；在其网站首页刊登声明以消除影响。
因此，被告某网络科技公司所实施的行为对腾讯公司构成不正当竞争。
2021
Douyin removes videos following Tencent copyright complaint
Company response
Douyin said it promptly took down more than 8,000 videos complained about by Tencent after Tencent submitted relevant exclusive copyright documentation.
Source excerpt
由于腾讯提交了相关独家版权证明，抖音及时下线了超8000个被投诉视频。
2021
Procuratorate files public-interest lawsuit concerning WeChat Youth Mode
Lawsuit filed
The Haidian District People's Procuratorate in Beijing announced that it had filed a civil public-interest lawsuit against Tencent concerning WeChat's Youth Mode.
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8月6日晚，北京市海淀区人民检察院发布对腾讯公司提起民事公益诉讼的公告。
悉闻北京市海淀区人民检察院有关微信产品“青少年模式”相关公告的报道
The prosecutors are bringing Tencent to court after they claim that the "youth mode" of WeChat goes against the law made to protect the welfare of Chinese minors.
2021
Court orders compensation in Tencent-related WeChat system dispute
Ruling
A civil second-instance judgment in an unfair competition dispute found that Lianluoyi and Dengtang had used the WeChat software name and logo in promotion of a system, and ordered Lianluoyi to pay Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) and Tencent Computer Systems 10 million yuan in damages and reasonable expenses; Dengtang was jointly liable for 3 million yuan of that amount.
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判决书显示，联络易公司、登堂公司擅自研发侵权的联络易系统，并使用腾讯公司、腾讯计算机公司具有高度知名度的软件名称及标识“微信”进行宣传，以此吸引用户购买。
本案裁判结果为，厦门联络易科技有限公司于本判决发生法律效力之日起十日内赔偿腾讯科技（深圳）有限公司、深圳市腾讯计算机系统有限公司经济损失及合理开支共计1000万元，广州登堂通信科技有限公司就其中300万元承担连带赔偿责任等。
2021
Tencent sued over Honor of Kings content
Lawsuit filed
Beijing Teenagers Law Aid And Research Center said it filed a lawsuit against Tencent in a Beijing court, alleging that content in Honor of Kings was inappropriate for minors. Reuters could not independently confirm the suit's content.
Source excerpt
A Chinese public-interest group said on Tuesday it is suing Tencent over what it alleges is inappropriate content for minors in the top global game developer's flagship video game, Honor of Kings.
2021
Chinese regulator fines Tencent and TAL for unreported acquisitions
Fine or penalty
On March 12, China's State Administration for Market Regulation fined Tencent and TAL Education Group 500,000 yuan each over acquisitions involving Yuanfudao and DaDa Education that the regulator found had been implemented without the required filing. The regulator said the concentrations did not have the effect of eliminating or restricting competition.
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3月12日，市场监管总局依法对互联网领域十起违法实施经营者集中案作出行政处罚决定，其中包括腾讯控股有限公司（下称腾讯）收购猿辅导股权案、好未来教育集团（下称好未来）收购哒哒教育集团（下称哒哒）股权案。
市场监管总局称，上述十起案件均违反了《中华人民共和国反垄断法》第二十一条，构成违法实施经营者集中，评估认为不具有排除、限制竞争效果。 腾讯和好未来分别被罚以50万元罚款。
2021
Court dismisses claim over WeChat friend-relationship data
Ruling
The Harbin Xiangfang District People's Court dismissed Mr. Wang's claims against Tencent, finding that the WeChat friend relationships he claimed were private did not constitute his privacy and that related user-relationship information could be reasonably used in affiliated products subject to legal requirements.
Source excerpt
微视App与微信App的实际运营主体都是被告。
腾讯公司未经其授权将他的微信、QQ好友关系提供给其他APP，侵犯了他的隐私权
被告在符合法律规定的前提下，可以将其开发、运营微信App所积累的用户关系信息在其关联产品中合理利用
2021
Tencent denied Douyin’s allegations
Company response
Tencent responded to Douyin’s antitrust lawsuit by saying it had not received the relevant materials and that the allegations were untrue and maliciously fabricated. Tencent also said it would continue to file lawsuits over alleged violations by ByteDance and related companies.
Company response
Denial — 腾讯
腾讯当晚发布声明回应称，暂未收到关于抖音起诉腾讯的相关材料，相关指控纯属失实，系恶意诬陷。
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腾讯还称，字节跳动及相关公司还存在诸多侵害平台生态和用户权益的违法违规行为，将继续提起诉讼。
腾讯当晚发布声明回应称，暂未收到关于抖音起诉腾讯的相关材料，相关指控纯属失实，系恶意诬陷。
2月2日，抖音在北京知识产权法院正式向腾讯提起反垄断诉讼，要求法院判令腾讯立即停止垄断行为，刊登公开声明消除不良影响，并赔偿抖音经济损失及合理费用9000万元。
2021
ByteDance sues Tencent over alleged monopolistic conduct
Lawsuit filed
ByteDance sued Tencent in Beijing, alleging that Tencent violated Chinese antitrust laws by blocking access to Douyin content on WeChat and QQ. ByteDance sought an order to stop the conduct and 90 million yuan in compensation. Tencent called the accusations false and malicious and said it had not received lawsuit materials.
Company response
Denial — Tencent
Tencent offers services to users and third-party products under the principles of fair competition and open collaboration, the company said in response to queries, adding that ByteDance's accusations are false and malicious.
Source excerpt
It's asking the court to order Tencent to cease its actions and pay 90 million yuan ($14m) in compensation.
Tencent offers services to users and third-party products under the principles of fair competition and open collaboration, the company said in response to queries, adding that ByteDance's accusations are false and malicious.
ByteDance sued Tencent Holdings over alleged monopolies in its WeChat and QQ platforms, escalating a feud between the leading Chinese social media giants..The TikTok owner filed a lawsuit in Beijing on Tuesday, claiming that Tencent had allegedly violated Chinese antitrust laws by blocking access to content from Douyin, the Chinese twin of its globally popular short video app, on WeChat and QQ.
2021
Tencent responds to Douyin lawsuit
Company response
Tencent responded to Douyin's lawsuit, saying it had not received the relevant materials and calling ByteDance's allegations false and maliciously fabricated. Tencent also said it would continue to file lawsuits.
Company response
Denial — 腾讯
腾讯傍晚发布声明称，暂未收到抖音起诉公司的相关材料，字节跳动的相关指控纯属失实，系恶意诬陷。
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据新浪财经、界面新闻报道，腾讯傍晚发布声明称，暂未收到抖音起诉公司的相关材料，字节跳动的相关指控纯属失实，系恶意诬陷。
“我们将继续提起诉讼。”
抖音方面主張，騰訊通過微信和QQ，限制用戶分享來自抖音的內容，構成了《反壟斷法》所禁止的「濫用市場支配地位，排除、限制競爭的壟斷行為」。
2021
Tencent discloses anti-fraud investigation findings
Issue disclosure
Tencent disclosed findings from its anti-fraud investigations, reporting more than 60 cases of violations since the fourth quarter of 2019, over 100 employees dismissed, and more than 40 people transferred to public security authorities on suspicion of crimes. The notice described cases involving employees accused of taking bribes or misappropriating company property.
Company response
Investigation — 腾讯
2019年第四季度至今，腾讯反舞弊调查部共发现查处违反“腾讯高压线”案件60余起
Personnel action — 腾讯
100余人因违反“腾讯高压线”被辞退
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今日，阳光腾讯微信公众号发布《腾讯集团反舞弊通报》。通报显示，2019年第四季度至今，腾讯反舞弊调查部共发现查处违反“腾讯高压线”案件60余起，100余人因违反“腾讯高压线”被辞退，40余人因涉嫌犯罪被移送公安机关处理。
原OMG娱乐资讯部副组长丁晓娇利用职务便利，收受供应商好处费，并与供应商串通，侵占公司财物，其行为违反了“腾讯高压线”，已被公司辞退。
今日，腾讯发布了一则反舞弊通报。据统计，2019年第四季度至今，腾讯反舞弊调查部共发现查处违反“腾讯高压线”案件60余起，100余人因违反“腾讯高压线”被辞退，40余人因涉嫌犯罪被移送公安机关处理。