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Court clears man of groping ‘because it lasted for seconds’ – sparking protests on TikTok | World News
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An Italian court’s decision to clear a janitor who groped a schoolgirl because he did it for “just a few seconds” has sparked outrage. The girl, who was 17 at the time of the incident, said the man approached her from behind, put his hands in her knickers and slightly lifted her in the air…
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TikTok to let parents filter out videos they don’t want their children to see | Science & Tech News
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TikTok has launched the ability for parents and guardians to filter out videos they don’t want their children to see. The feature is an addition to the app’s family pairing functionality, which allows adults to link their account to their teenager’s for control of settings like screen time limits. TikTok‘s users could already dictate content…
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More young people are using TikTok to access news, research finds | UK News
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More young people are accessing news on TikTok, with users of some social media increasingly paying more attention to influencers than journalists, a report has found. The social media app is becoming one of the fastest-growing social networks and is used by 44% of 18-24-year-olds for any purpose and by 20% for news. The annual…
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TikTok videos falsely claim parasite cleanses and fad diets cure liver disease | US News
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TikTok is awash with videos falsely claiming “detox” drinks, fad diets and parasite cleanses can cure liver disease. Four in 10 posts about liver disease on TikTok contain misinformation, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago on Tuesday. The most common inaccurate posts boasted claims about herbal products reversing liver disease.…
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TikTok vaping adverts for Elf Bar and HQD Tech – one featuring Gogglebox star – banned by UK watchdog | Science & Tech News
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Adverts by influencers promoting vaping products on TikTok have been banned by a UK watchdog, after they were found to have broken advertising rules. Two posts have been pulled, relating to products made by Elf Bar and HQD Tech. One video, from the user @Panaxhe_ shows a young man choosing a blueberry-flavoured Elf Bar for…
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US state votes to ban TikTok for first time – but how would Montana’s law work? | Science & Tech News
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Montana has passed a bill banning TikTok in the state. The state House voted 54-43 to pass the bill – which goes further than prohibitions in place in nearly half the states and the US federal government that prohibit the video-sharing app on government devices. The measure now goes to Republican Governor Greg Gianforte for…
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Diabo: TikTok, brand deals and a console launch: How franchise is targeting younger players | Science & Tech News
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How do you sell a sequel to an audience that is younger than the franchise itself? It’s a question that has plagued brands such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings for years, but a relatively recent one for the games industry. Now, Activision Blizzard, the publisher of World Of Warcraft and Call Of…
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TikTok to be blocked from parliamentary devices and network over cyber security fears | Politics News
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TikTok will be blocked from parliament’s devices and network in the latest ban imposed on the Chinese-owned social media app. The commissions of the House of Commons and House of Lords have announced they will follow the move taken by the government on official devices, citing the need for cyber security. A parliament spokesman said…
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TikTok ‘not an agent of China’: Chief executive Shou Zi Chew defends video app during tense US Congress hearing | World News
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TikTok’s chief executive has sought to reassure US Congress that the Chinese-owned video app is not “an agent” of Beijing and poses no risk to national security. Shou Zi Chew faced hours of tough questioning by deputies in the House of Representatives convinced that the popular app is a “tool” of the Chinese Communist Party.…
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Watch live: TikTok CEO questioned by US Congress | Science & Tech News
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TikTok’s chief executive appears before Congress, where politicians will ask Shou Zi Chew about data privacy and security while concern increases around the social media app. Advertisement