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Views on TikTok hashtags hosting eating disorder content continue to climb, research says | UK News
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TikTok videos using hashtags previously identified as hosting eating-disorder content are continuing to attract views, new research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has found. A December report by the campaign group identified “coded” hashtags where users could access potentially harmful videos promoting restrictive diets and so-called “thinspo” content, designed to encourage harmful weight…
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TikTok banned from EU Commission phones over cyberattack fears | World News
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The European Commission has temporarily banned TikTok from its employees’ phones over concerns around potential cyberattacks. The Commission, which draws up proposals for new European laws and manages EU policies, has suspended the Chinese-owned video sharing app on both phones issued to staff and personal devices that are used for work. The move reflects widening…
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Delete TikTok or risk your data being exposed to ‘hostile’ threats, warns foreign affairs committee chief | Science & Tech News
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People have been urged to delete TikTok from their phones, with the chair of Britain’s foreign affairs committee warning that “we are being naive” about the threat posed by the app. Alicia Kearns, a Conservative MP, said that keeping the video-sharing platform installed left users’ personal data exposed to “hostile” threats – specifically the Chinese…
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What is ‘lucky girl syndrome’? The newest TikTok manifestation trend explained | UK News
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“Lucky girl syndrome” is the latest trend taking over TikTok, and its devotees believe affirmations are the key to a successful – and lucky – life. Wondering what it’s all about – and whether it’s time you started manifesting? Read on. What is the lucky girl syndrome trend? Lucky girl syndrome is a form of…
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TikTok banned on all US House of Representatives-issued mobile devices | Science & Tech News
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The US House of Representatives has ordered its staff to delete TikTok from any House-issued mobile devices and forbidden them to download it in the future, according to an internal memo obtained by NBC News. The email, which was sent by the House’s chief administrative officer Catherine L Szpindor on Tuesday, said the office’s cybersecurity…
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TikTok: Would the US really ban one of the world’s most popular apps? | Science & Tech News
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Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much these days, but have joined forces to unveil bipartisan legislation that would ban TikTok across the US. Representatives on both sides of the political divide in the House of Representatives and Senate have spoken out against what they perceive as a threat to national security. Those concerns were…
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TikTok suggests eating disorder and self-harm content to new teen accounts within minutes, study finds | UK News
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A study into TikTok’s video recommendation algorithm has found it suggests eating disorder and self-harm content to some new teen accounts within minutes. Research from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) saw one account shown suicide content within 2.6 minutes, and another suggested eating disorder content within eight minutes. Further investigation by Sky News…
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TikTok sued by US state of Indiana over alleged Chinese access to user data | Science & Tech News
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TikTok is being sued by the US state of Indiana, alleging deception of its users about China’s access to their data. The short-form video app, which has more than one billion users worldwide, also exposes children to inappropriate content relating to sex and drugs, say lawsuits filed by the office of attorney general Todd Tokita.…
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Revealed: The UK’s 10 most popular TikTok videos of 2022 | Science & Tech News
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A young couple who found love after a head-over-heels barista asked a customer out by way of latte foam feature on the list of the UK’s most popular TikToks of the year. Sophie Hosking had been serving the “cute” Mexican customer at Edinburgh coffee shop Grams for about a year before she took the plunge,…
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‘TikTok traffickers’ who use videos to advertise Channel crossings must face criminal action – MP | Politics News
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“TikTok traffickers” who use social media to advertise small boat crossings to migrants must face criminal penalties, ministers have been told. Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke believes the advertising of Channel crossings on networks such as TikTok and Facebook should be recognised as a crime. Speaking during a Commons debate on the Online Safety Bill, the…