Tag: TikTok
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Texas woman, 28, with extremely rare disease that means her hands are permanently swollen reveals struggles of daily life
[ad_1] A woman in Texas was born with with unusable hands due to an extremely rare genetic condition that affects just 200 people worldwide. Lindsey Johnson Edwards, 28, was still in her mother’s womb when doctors noticed something was not quite ‘right’ with her hands. Medical experts noticed growths on her hands, leading her to…
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TikTok launches new feed dedicated to Stem in bid to engage young people
[ad_1] “For me, (the Stem feed) means a lot, not only will my passion for Stem reach a wider audience, we’ll also be able to present more diverse people doing Stem and hopefully reach more people that could see themselves doing Stem,” Miss Svanberg, from Sweden and living in Oxford, told the PA news agency.…
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Ban TikTok, half of Canadians say in new poll as U.S. fears spread – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives. Canada has ordered its own national security review of TikTok, something the Liberal government revealed following passage of the U.S. bill earlier this…
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The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and security
[ad_1] TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is close to wrapping up a multiyear investigation into the company, which could result in a lawsuit or major fine,…
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Ottawa says it ordered national security review of TikTok before U.S. House vote – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The federal Liberals ordered a national security review of popular video app TikTok in September 2023 but did not disclose it publicly. “This is still an ongoing case. We can’t comment further because of the confidentiality provisions of the Investment Canada Act,” a spokesperson for Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said. “Our government has never…
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Here’s how you can use TikTok to plan your next holiday
[ad_1] With over one billion active users TikTok has a bit of something for everyone and young travellers are taking advantage to get insider advice and recommendations for their holidays. ADVERTISEMENT Holiday planning is an art. But from studying detailed guidebooks to scouring travel articles, it can also be a research intensive activity. So what…
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U.S. House panel unanimously approves TikTok crackdown bill – National | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The U.S. House Energy and Commerce committee on Thursday unanimously approved legislation giving China’s ByteDance six months to divest from short video app TikTok or face a U.S. ban. The 50-0 vote represents the most significant momentum for a U.S. crackdown on TikTok, which has about 170 million U.S. users, which had stalled over…