According to news on January 30, the dispute between Toutiao and Baidu has intensified in the past two days. On the evening of the 29th, Toutiao issued a statement that it would file a lawsuit for "unfair competition by Baidu".

Toutiao stated that it has recently received reports from users who searched for "Today's Toutiao"-related content on Baidu. The top search results were from informal sources (Baidu's self-media platform "Baijia"). "Old News" (articles that Toutiao was asked to correct) published in mid-December 2017. The second-ranked search result is "Today's Toutiao Official Website", but a warning is marked in red: "Reminder: This page may not be accessible due to unstable service."