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European politicians turn to TikTok despite security fears

From Germany to Portugal to Belgium, mainstream politicians are joining TikTok, wary of ceding the ground to fringe parties who have been particularly successful at using its short video format to reach young voters in particular.

Reuters

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WHO report: almost one in six children cyberbullied

Some 16 percent of children aged 11 to 15 worldwide were cyberbullied in 2022, up from 13 percent four years ago, a World Health Organization (WHO) Europe report covering 44 countries says.

France 24

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TikTok became a 'battlefield' in Russia's war with Ukraine

A TikTok video portraying luxury cars and glamorous homes doesn't seem out of the norm. But when the subject is a former defense minister of Ukraine, and an AI voiceover falsely claims he misused Western funds to fund a lavish lifestyle,...

Scripps News

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Trump's media company valued at $8 bn on debut

Trump Media & Technology Group shares surged more than 36% in their debut on the Nasdaq that comes more than two years since its merger with a blank-check firm was announced.

Reuters

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Trump's Truth Social stock surges on first day of trading

Former President Donald Trump's social media startup went public and is trading under the ticker DJT. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group Corporation jumped as much as 58% before paring gains and triggering a brief volatility-relate...

Bloomberg

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Trump's Truth Social soars in Wall Street debut

Shares in the parent company of former President Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social soared in its first hours on the Nasdaq stock exchange. After opening with a market valuation of nearly $7 billion, shares for Trump Media...

Scripps News

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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog

A U.S. judge threw out Elon Musk's lawsuit against a nonprofit group that faulted him for allowing a rise in hate speech on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

Reuters

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Meta being investigated for alleged role in the drug market

The Wall Street Journal reports that Meta is under investigation by federal prosecutors for its alleged role in the sale of illegal drugs. The journal reports that investigators in Virginia have issued subpoenas and spoken to potential w...

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Supreme Court hears case on social media disinformation

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on March 18 on whether the Federal government went too far in trying to get social media companies to remove what they considered to be disinformation about COVID. The consequences of a ruling could...

Fox News

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Why a U.S. TikTok ban could hurt Biden in 2024 election

If President Joe Biden keeps his promise to sign a ban on TikTok over its ties to the Chinese government, the 81-year-old may rob his reelection campaign of a platform that he and fellow Democrats rely on to reach younger voters.

Reuters

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Indian ex-TikTokers lend hope to U.S. peers

Indian social media influencers and former TikTokers who were hit by a sudden ban on the Chinese-owned app in 2020 say their U.S. counterparts must hedge their bets by creating content on multiple social media platforms.

Reuters

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Don Lemon claims Elon Musk canceled X deal after interview

Don Lemon claims Elon Musk canceled his deal on X hours after Lemon interviewed Musk for the premiere episode of his show. According to Lemon, there were no conditions placed on the interview but quote, "Apparently free speech absolutism...

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TikTok lobbies the government to avoid ban

The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to pass a bipartisan bill that would force the owners of TikTok to divest or face an outright ban in the U.S. TikTok is fighting back. Posts on the social media site have popped...

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TikTok users protest potential ban in Washington

Amidst the U.S. House's vote for a potential TikTok ban due to concerns over its ties to China, the app's CEO is gearing up for Capitol Hill lobbying, while TikTok users mobilize to protest against the ban.

Fox News

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China criticizes U.S. plan to force sale of TikTok

China says it opposes a US plan to force the sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent company ByteDance. Beijing says it will take all necessary measures to protect the rights and interests of overseas Chinese companies. It comes after the U...

Al Jazeera

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YouTube blocks video in India on Canadian Sikh's murder

The Indian government demanded YouTube censor CBC's The Fifth Estate documentary on the alleged contract killing of B.C. pro-Khalistan Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. CBC/Radio-Canada received notice that content has been blocked in ...

CBC News

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Top U.S. diplomat criticizes China's response to potential TikTok ban

The top American diplomat in China sees Beijing's objection to a potential ban on TikTok in the U.S. as "supremely ironic." Ambassador Nicholas Burns discusses trade and technological sanctions on Chinese firms and his view that American...

Bloomberg

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U.S. House passes bill that would ban TikTok

The US House of Representatives is taking steps to ban the popular social media platform TikTok due to concerns over its ties to China and potential misuse of user data. The proposed ban has raised concerns about the impact on freedom of...

Al Jazeera

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F.C.C. official calls TikTok a national security threat

Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr says Tiktok is a national security threat and should not be controlled by ByteDance. He says China has used the platform to collect personal data on Americans in the past, and c...

Bloomberg

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U.S. House votes in favor of TikTok crackdown

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app or face a ban. The move is the greatest threat to the a...

Reuters

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U.S. House passes bill that could ban TikTok

House Republicans and Democrats banded together and overwhelmingly approved legislation that would cause TikTok to be banned in the U.S. if its parent company, ByteDance, does not divest from the social media platform.

Scripps News

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U.S. House set to vote on TikTok crackdown

The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on a bill that would give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the short-video app used by about 170 million Americans or face a ban.

Reuters

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Trump challenges Biden to debate 'any time, any place'

Trump called for a debate between who he calls 'Crooked Joe' and 'Honest Don' as they both are on the path to securing their party's nominee and headed full steam to a rematch in November.

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Content creators nervous at the possibility of a TikTok ban

Congress is getting ready to vote on a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the app. Lawmakers say the bill is meant to protect national security, but many content creators on the platform are worried the move may impact their liv...

Fox News

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Congress to vote on banning TikTok in the U.S.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the country. The bill calls on the Chinese parent company of TikTok to sell the social media platform, or else it would be rem...

CBC News

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Reddit seeks to raise $748 million in long-awaited I.P.O.

Reddit and some existing shareholders are seeking to raise as much as $748 million in what could be one of the year's biggest initial public offerings. A filing Monday showed Reddit and the holders are planning to sell 22 million shares ...

Bloomberg

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U.S push to ban TikTok gains momentum

A bipartisan House panel unanimously voted to essentially ban the social media platform if it doesn’t break ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. Now the bill will progress to the Senate, if it passes, the President said he wo...

Fox News

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Congress advances bill to effectively ban TikTok in the U.S.

A congressional committee has advanced a bill that could prevent app stores from carrying the popular social media app TikTok, effectively banning the app from operating in the U.S.

Fox News

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Meta's Facebook, Instagram back up after global outage

Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram were back up after a more than two-hour outage that was caused by a technical issue and impacted hundreds of thousands of users globally. The disruptions started at around 10 a.m. ET (1500 GMT), with man...

France 24

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Meta to stop paying for news content in Australia

Meta Platforms says it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up a fresh battle with Canberra which had led the world with a law that forces internet giants to strike licensing deals.

Reuters