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TikTok Is Not a National Security Threat

Bipartisan efforts to ban the app in America would be a great blow to our economy and our liberty.

Reason · Jan 26, 2023

Dying man, 88, tells wife to 'live life and be happy' as he utters final words

The footage has been posted online on video sharing platform Douyin by a relative with the username Xin Jing Jia You. it was taken at the 88-year-old’s bedside just before he died in December

Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023

TikTok's Efforts to Distance Itself From Chinese Parent Stumble Over Talent

TikTok has accelerated efforts to move workers away from China in an attempt to distance itself from its Chinese parent, but the short-video app still counts on local talent to handle some key functions and continues to recruit there.

Bangkok Post · Dec 18, 2022

Chinese government asked TikTok for stealth propaganda account

BEIJING: A Chinese government entity responsible for public relations attempted to open a stealth account on TikTok targeting Western audiences with propaganda, according to internal messages seen by Bloomberg.

The Times of India · Jul 29, 2022

Man who murdered vlogger ex-wife by setting her on fire in TikTok livestream is executed

On September 14 2020, Tang Lu went to his ex-wife Lamu's father's house, doused her in petrol and burned her alive as she was live streaming on Douyin in the kitchen

Daily Mirror · Jul 23, 2022

Chinese court executes man who set ex-wife on fire

A Chinese court in southwestern Sichuan province has executed a man who was convicted of homicide for setting his former wife on fire, in a case that had drawn national outrage and horror in an extreme case of domestic violence

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022

Qudian Chief Turns to Star Power in Company Transformation

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Benzinga · Jul 21, 2022

Even if TikTok and other apps are collecting your data, what are the actual consequences?

By now, most of us are aware social media companies collect vast amounts of our information. By doing this, they can target us with ads and monetise our attention. The latest chapter in the data-privacy debate concerns one of the world’s most popular apps among young people – TikTok.

The Conversation · Jul 20, 2022

China censors strive to filter or erase details of mortgage protests

As China grapples to contain a mortgage boycott that has triggered rare protests, censors have gone into overdrive with social media messages blocked, videos of demonstrations wiped and key word searches coming up blank.

Reuters · Jul 20, 2022

Feline The Squeeze: Greedy Puss Freed After Getting Head Stuck In Food Jar

The greedy kitty had apparently tried to dig its teeth into some snacks that were at the bottom of the plastic container.

Zenger · Jul 12, 2022