Shares of Chinese social media firm JOYY sink after Muddy Waters calls it a "fraud"

Shares of Chinese social media firm JOYY sink after Muddy Waters calls it a "fraud"

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China’s JOYY Inc shares dropped 20% on Wednesday after U.S. short-seller Muddy Waters accused the social media platform of being a “multibillion-dollar fraud” and decided to bet against the stock.

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