TikTok faces US app store removal on January 19th
US lawmakers ordered Apple and Alphabet to remove TikTok from their app stores by January 19th due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, impacting 170 million American users; ByteDance is attempting to block the law.
TikTok faces US app store removal on January 19th
US lawmakers ordered Apple and Alphabet to remove TikTok from their app stores by January 19th due to national security concerns over its Chinese ownership, impacting 170 million American users; ByteDance is attempting to block the law.
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44% Bias Score
US Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Apple and Google Face Deadline
On January 19, 2025, Apple and Google must remove TikTok from their app stores due to a US law aimed at countering potential Chinese government influence, unless a court intervenes; TikTok plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
US Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Apple and Google Face Deadline
On January 19, 2025, Apple and Google must remove TikTok from their app stores due to a US law aimed at countering potential Chinese government influence, unless a court intervenes; TikTok plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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44% Bias Score
TikTok's 'Playful Trauma': How Social Media Reshapes War Narratives
Researchers Tom Divon and Moa Eriksson Krutrök examine how young people in conflict zones, particularly Gaza, Ukraine, and Lebanon, utilize TikTok to share their war experiences through 'playful trauma,' blending humor with distressing realities to foster resilience and global awareness.
TikTok's 'Playful Trauma': How Social Media Reshapes War Narratives
Researchers Tom Divon and Moa Eriksson Krutrök examine how young people in conflict zones, particularly Gaza, Ukraine, and Lebanon, utilize TikTok to share their war experiences through 'playful trauma,' blending humor with distressing realities to foster resilience and global awareness.
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40% Bias Score
EU Investigates TikTok's Role in Romanian Election
The European Commission is investigating allegations that TikTok's algorithm amplified content disproportionately favoring ultranationalist Călin Georgescu in Romania's presidential election, testing the EU's new Digital Services Act's ability to address rapid online manipulation.
EU Investigates TikTok's Role in Romanian Election
The European Commission is investigating allegations that TikTok's algorithm amplified content disproportionately favoring ultranationalist Călin Georgescu in Romania's presidential election, testing the EU's new Digital Services Act's ability to address rapid online manipulation.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok Influencer Funds Women's Refuge Supplies
TikTok influencer Katie Tradie donated over £1000 of her profits to Thresold DAS refuge in Llanelli, Wales, providing essential supplies for domestic abuse victims, highlighting the power of social media for charitable giving.
TikTok Influencer Funds Women's Refuge Supplies
TikTok influencer Katie Tradie donated over £1000 of her profits to Thresold DAS refuge in Llanelli, Wales, providing essential supplies for domestic abuse victims, highlighting the power of social media for charitable giving.
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16% Bias Score
"TikTok Challenges Canada's Order to Shut Down Operations"
"The Canadian government ordered TikTok to cease operations due to national security concerns, prompting a legal challenge from TikTok citing procedural unfairness and disproportionate measures; the app remains accessible to Canadian users."
"TikTok Challenges Canada's Order to Shut Down Operations"
"The Canadian government ordered TikTok to cease operations due to national security concerns, prompting a legal challenge from TikTok citing procedural unfairness and disproportionate measures; the app remains accessible to Canadian users."
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36% Bias Score
TikTok Shop's Booming Sales Despite Looming US Ban
TikTok Shop, TikTok's in-app shopping feature, achieved \$100 million in Black Friday sales—triple 2022's total—despite a looming US ban on its parent company, ByteDance, by January 19, 2024, prompting creators to diversify marketing strategies.
TikTok Shop's Booming Sales Despite Looming US Ban
TikTok Shop, TikTok's in-app shopping feature, achieved \$100 million in Black Friday sales—triple 2022's total—despite a looming US ban on its parent company, ByteDance, by January 19, 2024, prompting creators to diversify marketing strategies.
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44% Bias Score
Meta and Amazon Donate \$2 Million to Trump's Inauguration
Meta and Amazon each donated \$1 million to celebrate Donald Trump's inauguration, a move to improve relations with the new president after past criticism, with Zuckerberg and Bezos planning meetings and Bezos streaming the event on Prime Video.
Meta and Amazon Donate \$2 Million to Trump's Inauguration
Meta and Amazon each donated \$1 million to celebrate Donald Trump's inauguration, a move to improve relations with the new president after past criticism, with Zuckerberg and Bezos planning meetings and Bezos streaming the event on Prime Video.
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36% Bias Score
Belfast Air Traffic Controller's Social Media Success Story
John Nellis, a 31-year-old former air traffic controller from Belfast, quit his job in 2022 with 7,431 YouTube subscribers and now boasts 2 million subscribers, over 1 million TikTok followers, and a UK/Ireland Sports Content Creator of the Year award, demonstrating the potential for social media su...
Belfast Air Traffic Controller's Social Media Success Story
John Nellis, a 31-year-old former air traffic controller from Belfast, quit his job in 2022 with 7,431 YouTube subscribers and now boasts 2 million subscribers, over 1 million TikTok followers, and a UK/Ireland Sports Content Creator of the Year award, demonstrating the potential for social media su...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Invites Xi Jinping to Inauguration Amidst Tougher Stance on China
President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his January 20 inauguration, despite Trump's stated intent to pursue a tougher approach toward China, including increased tariffs and measures against fentanyl trafficking.
Trump Invites Xi Jinping to Inauguration Amidst Tougher Stance on China
President-elect Donald Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to his January 20 inauguration, despite Trump's stated intent to pursue a tougher approach toward China, including increased tariffs and measures against fentanyl trafficking.
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52% Bias Score
2Pac's "How Do U Want It" Debuts on Billboard Chart
2Pac's "How Do U Want It" debuts at No. 14 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart, marking his first new entry in two years and his second-highest-rising hit, driven by recent TikTok virality.
2Pac's "How Do U Want It" Debuts on Billboard Chart
2Pac's "How Do U Want It" debuts at No. 14 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart, marking his first new entry in two years and his second-highest-rising hit, driven by recent TikTok virality.
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36% Bias Score
PAFACAA Mandates TikTok Data Portability Before Potential Ban
The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACAA) requires TikTok to provide users with all their account data in a machine-readable format before January 19, 2024, to allow for data transfer to other platforms before a potential ban; TikTok has an in-app tool for...
PAFACAA Mandates TikTok Data Portability Before Potential Ban
The Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act (PAFACAA) requires TikTok to provide users with all their account data in a machine-readable format before January 19, 2024, to allow for data transfer to other platforms before a potential ban; TikTok has an in-app tool for...
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40% Bias Score