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Trump gives TikTok another ban extension
Trump gives TikTok another ban extension President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to spin out from its Chinese parent company ByteDance by another 90 days, until mid-September. The extension provides temporary legal cover for TikTok’s US service providers, but its legality is shaky since it was not codified into law and has […]
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TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China
TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China TikTok has been fined €530 million (approximately $600 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by sending user data to servers in China. The commission found that TikTok failed to guarantee the protection of data […]
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The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial
The TikTok ban is back in court — in Meta’s antitrust trial TikTok has testified as a witness in Meta’s antitrust trial against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), reversing its previous role as defendant. The FTC is suing Meta over allegations of anti-competitive practices, and TikTok’s testimony provides insight into its own business practices and […]
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MAGA’s next wave of influencers saved TikTok
MAGA’s next wave of influencers saved TikTok TikTok was on the verge of being banned in the US due to concerns over national security and data harvesting by the Chinese government. A bipartisan bill passed Congress, requiring ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, to sell the app or face an outright ban. Despite this, TikTok remains online […]
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In pursuit of a viral, five-year-old compact camera
In pursuit of a viral, five-year-old compact camera The Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III is a highly sought-after compact camera that has become nearly impossible to find in stock. The camera was released in 2019 and features high-end specs, including a big sensor, manual controls, and a decent lens. The G7 X III’s popularity […]
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On TikTok, Chinese factories are trolling anxious American shoppers
On TikTok, Chinese factories are trolling anxious American shoppers Chinese factories are creating viral TikTok videos showcasing their products at significantly lower prices than American consumers pay. The videos, which claim to show Chinese manufacturers producing popular brands like Hermès handbags and Lululemon activewear, have garnered millions of views on TikTok. The prices shown in […]
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TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April
TikTok, tariffs, and trials: everything happening in tech’s chaotic April As TikTok’s April 5th sell-by date approaches, Americans are back to where they stood before the original January deadline: watching anxiously to see if a major social media app gets banned. But that’s far from the only big event we’ll see over the coming month. […]
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