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Sealed TikTok court documents show time limit tool effectively did nothing to reduce teen usage, NPR reports
Technology
October 14, 2024
Sealed TikTok court documents show time limit tool effectively did nothing to reduce teen usage, NPR reports
New York CNN — A screen-time limit tool on TikTok doesn’t work in limiting teen usage, the company’s own analysis…
TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over alleged harm to children’s mental health
Technology
October 12, 2024
TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general over alleged harm to children’s mental health
New York CNN — A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against…
TikTok purges accounts tied to Russian media over ‘covert influence’ efforts ahead of US election
Technology
September 26, 2024
TikTok purges accounts tied to Russian media over ‘covert influence’ efforts ahead of US election
London CNN — TikTok has removed accounts associated with two Russian media groups for trying to exercise what it called…
Turkish TikTok star Kubra Aykut commits suicide
World
September 25, 2024
Turkish TikTok star Kubra Aykut commits suicide
Turkish TikTok star Kubra Aykut committed suicide by jumping from the fifth floor of her home, leaving behind a hand-written…
Will TikTok be banned in Egypt?
Egypt
August 11, 2024
Will TikTok be banned in Egypt?
Claims have spread across Egyptian social media that that the TikTok platform will be banned in Egypt by October, coinciding…
US government sues TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy law
Technology
August 6, 2024
US government sues TikTok for allegedly violating children’s privacy law
New York CNN — TikTok has failed to stop children from joining the app and has unlawfully collected their personal…
The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election
Culture
August 1, 2024
The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election
CNN — Hear that? That’s the sound of a wave of young pop artists powering Vice President Kamala Harris on…
Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections
Technology
July 27, 2024
Justice Department responds to TikTok lawsuit, argues algorithm could allow Chinese government to influence US elections
CNN — Allowing TikTok to continue to be operated by its current parent company could allow the Chinese government to…
Iraqi TikTok star Umm Fahad shot dead in Baghdad
Middle East
April 28, 2024
Iraqi TikTok star Umm Fahad shot dead in Baghdad
Baghdad, Iraq CNN — Iraqi social media star Ghufran Sawadi, better known as Umm Fahad, was shot dead outside her…
Banning TikTok would hit China’s tech ambitions and deepen the global digital divide
World
April 25, 2024
Banning TikTok would hit China’s tech ambitions and deepen the global digital divide
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