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TikTok Sponsorship of UK Muslim Event Draws Criticism

07-03-2025 19:27:11

An event celebrating Muslim Heritage Month in the UK on March 11, sponsored by TikTok, has come under scrutiny from Uyghur rights activists.

With All Eyes on TikTok, US Should Not Overlook WeChat

18-01-2025 14:47:38

The messaging app is dominant among users in the Chinese diaspora, and it features heavy censorship and surveillance.

US Supreme Court Upholds Federal Law that Bans TikTok

17-01-2025 22:47:03

The US Supreme Court upheld a law requiring TikTok’s China-based parent company to divest from the app or face a ban that is set to take effect this Sunday.

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Delay Law that could Ban TikTok

28-12-2024 10:53:29

The law requires China's ByteDance to sell TikTok to an American company or face a ban. Donald Trump's legal team has asked the court to allow the incoming administration the time "to pursue a political resolution."

Albania Announces Shutdown of TikTok For at Least a Year

23-12-2024 17:36:23

Albania on Saturday announced a one-year ban on TikTok, the popular short video app, following the killing of a teenager last month that raised fears over the influence of social media on children.

Cafe Offers Free Coffee to Dancing Customers

17-12-2024 14:05:42

A coffee shop in Middleborough, Massachusetts, went viral overnight after it offered free coffee to customers who entered the shop while dancing.

US Court Upholds Law Ordering Sale of TikTok

07-12-2024 09:40:24

Popular social media app TikTok is a step closer to being banned in the US after an appeals court refused to overturn a law that seeks to force its sale. The company said it plans to appeal yet again.

Students Struggle to Read Long Books, Oxford Professor Claims

08-10-2024 16:10:22

Students who could once read multiple books a week are now struggling to read long novels, an Oxford University professor of English has said.

What state minister said about Facebook activation

27-07-2024 20:05:48

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said that a meeting will be held with mobile operators on Sunday (July 28) to launch mobile internet.

Far-right AfD appears as strongest German party on TikTok

05-06-2024 13:35:39

Politicians and figures linked to the far-right Alternative for Germany party use TikTok as a 'parallel universe' to spread extremism, a study says. Meanwhile, other parties show "weak performance" on the platform.

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