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TikTok reaches deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will secure US user data, apps, and the algorithm through data privacy and cybersecurity measures, the company said.

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ISRAELI FAR-RIGHT TikToker Roy Star harasses left-wing activist, January 20, 2026.

Israeli far Right TikToker harasses, pepper sprays activists, invades West Bank home

Migrants try to board smugglers' boats in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France on September 27, 2025; illustrative.

Migrants share tutorials for human smuggling on social media - report

AI-generated hasidic figure known as Rabbi Menachem Goldberg on TikTok

AI-generated 'rabbi' draws thousands of followers online, raising transparency concerns


Oxford University Press announces Word of the Year 2024

‘Brain rot’ is a noun defined as, “Supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material."

Oxford Word of the Year 2024

Australia passes social media ban for children under 16

Impacted companies have argued the legislation should be postponed until after the age verification trial.

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With over a million followers, this Thanksgiving I’m thankful TikTok about to be banned - opinion

In this past year, antisemitism has skyrocketed on the streets and at schools, yet little legislation has been passed to combat it. Certainly, none has come out of Washington.

Highly familiar with the industry. Fox at the Streamy awards.

Dictionary.com names 'demure' as 2024 word of the year

'Demure' surged in popularity after TikToker Jools Lebron's viral 'very demure, very mindful' video.

 Word of the year. Jools Lebron's now famous TikTok video.

Influencer arrested for theft after posting video wearing same outfit as suspect

The video, titled "Day in the life as a mom," showed the influencer picking out items inside the store and placing them in her car.

 Influencer arrested for theft after posting video wearing same outfit as suspect.

World's tallest and shortest women meet for first time. Watch video

They met to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Guinness World Records and the 20th anniversary of Guinness World Records Day.

 World's tallest and shortest women meet in London for first time.

Indictment filed against two minors suspected of planning terror activities

The two suspects, who are minors, were enlisted to serve in a terror squad in order to carry out terror attacks.

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TikTok founder now China's richest person

TikTok's parent company chief Zhang Yiming tops Hurun rich list at $49.3b as ByteDance profits surge 60% – even as Chinese tech wealth generally declines and US ban threat looms.

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Viral TikToker arrested after tearing down Greek flags thinking they were Israeli

Amber Matthews, 23, posted footage of the March incident in October, which quickly went viral and enabled police to identify her.

 Screenshot of @ambamelia tearing down Greek flags that she believed were Israeli, October 15, 2024.

Police investigates suspect who spread false rumors of hostage rescue on TikTok

The account, named "theshadow7000," which had thousands of followers, claimed that hostages, both dead and alive, had been rescued.

 The suspect arrested by Lahav 433. October 19, 2024.