Hundreds of teens shut down New Jersey carnival after chaotic TikTok meetup spills into mall
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A viral TikTok meetup spiraled out of control Saturday night, forcing the shutdown of a New Jersey carnival and triggering chaos inside a nearby mall as hundreds of teenagers…
‘I’ll Buy It’: ‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Ready To Snap Up TikTok If Bill Clears The Way
‘I’ll Buy It’: ‘Shark Tank’ Star Kevin O’Leary Ready To Snap Up TikTok If Bill Clears The Way Jason Cohen on March 8, 2024 “Shark Tank” co-star Kevin O’Leary announced Friday he…
Biden Signals He Will Sign TikTok ‘Ban’ As His Campaign Uses Platform to Attract Young Voters
Biden Signals He Will Sign TikTok ‘Ban’ If Congress Passes Legislation Jake Smith on March 8, 2024 President Joe Biden signaled on Friday he would sign off on new legislation in Congress…
TikTok Bill Clears Committee Hurdle With Unanimous Vote As China Faces App Sale Ultimatum
TikTok Bill Clears Committee Hurdle With Unanimous Vote As China Faces App Sale Ultimatum Jason Cohen on March 7, 2024 House lawmakers on Thursday unanimously voted in favor of a bill forcing…
Children Bombard Lawmakers With Phone Calls After Plea From TikTok
Literal Children Bombard Lawmakers With Phone Calls After Plea From TikTok Harold Hutchison on March 7, 2024 Children and teenagers are calling congressional offices after TikTok sent a message to users urging…
Biden To Use TikTok for Campaign Despite Declaring the App a National Security Threat
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amidst ongoing debates over TikTok’s security implications, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre clarified the administration’s stance on President Biden’s engagement with the platform. Despite labeling TikTok a national…
Experts Cheer Bill Compelling Chinese Parent Company To Offload TikTok
Experts Cheer Bill Compelling Chinese Parent Company To Offload TikTok Jason Cohen on March 5, 2024 Bipartisan lawmakers on Tuesday unveiled legislation to force Beijing-based ByteDance to sell TikTok in order for…
Republican lawmakers urge Biden to deactivate campaign TikTok account
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of 18 Republican lawmakers has urged President Joe Biden to deactivate his campaign’s TikTok account citing national security concerns. The lawmakers in a letter…
Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows
Biden Admin Keeps Softening TikTok Stance As Company’s Influence Campaign Grows Jake Smith on February 12, 2024 President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign announced on Sunday that it had joined TikTok, despite previously…
Meta, TikTok, X CEOs to face tough questions on child safety at US Senate hearing
By David Shepardson and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The chief executives of social media companies Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord will face tough questions Wednesday on efforts to combat online…
Viral Mom Who Had Baby in Diaper in Sub-freezing TikTok Video Charged
Byram, MS – A distressing incident at a Walmart in Byram, a suburb of Jackson, has led to the arrest of 26-year-old Kambria Darby on charges of child neglect. On January 17,…
Peloton to bring its content to TikTok in exclusive partnership
(Reuters) – Fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive will bring its workout content to short-form video platform TikTok in an exclusive partnership, the companies said on Thursday. The partnership comes as Peloton, shares…
Florida Man Arrested for Running Over Deer for TikTok Video
SEMINOLE COUNTY, FL — Clay Neil Kinney, 27, faces serious charges after allegedly running over a deer deliberately, an act he recorded and posted on TikTok. Kinney, who has a suspended license,…
IRS Employees Still Had Access To TikTok Despite Government Ban, Watchdog Finds
IRS Employees Still Had Access To TikTok Despite Government Ban, Watchdog Finds Jason Cohen on December 21, 2023 Over 2,000 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) devices had access to TikTok despite a government…
John Fetterman Says TikTok Distorting Reality for Kids on Israel-Hamas War
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict and its perception among younger voters during a CNN interview on Tuesday. Fetterman highlighted the influence of social media platforms…
Concerns Rise Over Anti-White Racist Content on TikTok
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An increasing trend of anti-white racist content on TikTok, a popular social media platform, has raised concerns among users and advocacy groups. The platform, known for its short-form videos,…
Issues over TikTok still unresolved, US Treasury Secretary Yellen says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has concerns about issues over privacy and social media, and the matter involving TikTok is not yet resolved, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC in…
TikTok is New Jersey’s Fastest Growing News Source Among Adults
TRENTON, NJ – When it comes to getting the news in New Jersey, more adults are turning to TikTok, making it the fastest-growing news platform among adults in 2023. A rising number…
More TikTok users turning to the app for news, Pew study shows
By Helen Coster NEW YORK (Reuters) – The percentage of TikTok users who regularly access news via the app rose to 43% in 2023 from 22% a year earlier, according to a…
TikTok owner ByteDance offers to buy back shares from staff at $160 apiece
By Brenda Goh and Josh Ye SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s ByteDance, the parent of short video app TikTok, is offering to buy back shares from its employees outside the United States…
EU digital chief urges TikTok, X to increase clean-up efforts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Video sharing app TikTok and social media platform X both need to step up their efforts to counter illegal hate speech, European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said after…
Is CCP-Linked TikTok Influencing American Youth To Be Anti-Israel?
Is CCP-Linked TikTok Influencing American Youth To Be Anti-Israel? Jason Cohen on November 5, 2023 TikTok, an app with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and popular with young Americans, has…
TikTok rejects Malaysian accusation it blocks pro-Palestinian content
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Social media platform TikTok said on Friday accusations by the Malaysian government that it was blocking pro-Palestinian content were “unfounded”. Muslim-majority Malaysia on Thursday warned of action against social…
Marine Sergeant Claims Viral TikTok Homicide Story Is Fiction
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Sgt. Jonathon Fehr of the U.S. Marine Corps, who is under scrutiny for a TikTok video in which he discusses burying a man’s body, asserts that the video…
U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Michael Bennet on Tuesday sought information on how tech giants Meta, X, TikTok and Google were trying to stop the spread of false…
TikTok launches online shopping in the US
(Reuters) – TikTok has officially rolled out its e-commerce business in the United States after months of testing, according to a blog post on Tuesday, as its Chinese-owner ByteDance looks to capitalize…
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