TikTok CEO grilled by skeptical US lawmakers over national security
A nearly six-hour grilling of TikTok’s CEO by lawmakers brought the platform’s 150 million US users no closer to an answer as to whether the...
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‘Succession’ and ‘Ted Lasso’ win top Emmy awards
The HBO drama “Succession” and comedy “Ted Lasso” took top honors at the Emmy Awards in a ceremony that spread its awards between repeat winners...
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Female social media influencers in Egypt prosecuted for ‘attacking family values’
Issued on: 25/05/2022 – 14:53Modified: 25/05/2022 – 14:55 Egyptian influencers, especially women, have become the target of a crackdown by authorities. At least a dozen...
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A rare look inside a Colombian coca farm and cocaine lab, via TikTok
Issued on: 22/02/2022 – 13:51 Hundreds of videos posted on TikTok by young Colombians document cocaine being produced in the South American country, from the...
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Meet the TikToker using humour to break down stereotypes of Africa
Issued on: 16/02/2022 – 17:37Modified: 17/02/2022 – 11:35 “How do you have internet when you live in huts?” “Do you have clean water?” African TikTokers...
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98-year-old Hungarian Holocaust survivor shares her stories on TikTok
Issued on: 28/01/2022 – 17:41 One of the last remaining survivors of Auschwitz, 98-year-old Lily Ebert, who now lives in London, has gained more than...
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French presidential candidates fight for youth vote on TikTok
The video sharing app has surged in popularity in France since 2020 especially among under 25s. Presidential candidates are seeing engagement on the platform soar...
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Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate TikTok dog Toby with ‘Very Important Pup’ experience at Dodger Stadium
1:00 PM ET Tory BarronESPN Editor Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the...
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#QuitMyJob: Americans share their resignations during Covid-19 on TikTok
Issued on: 02/12/2021 – 10:58 Fed up with difficult working hours, inflexibility or simply a lack of passion for their current profession, a huge number...
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The viral TikTok hand gesture that saved a girl from kidnapping
Issued on: 18/11/2021 – 15:26 Beyond the dances and cute cat videos, TikTok trends may have life-saving value. This was the case for a young...
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Syrian refugees in Turkey face deportation over viral banana videos
Issued on: 05/11/2021 – 16:51 The banana has become the surprising symbol of the growing tensions between Turks and the nearly 4 million Syrian refugees...
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On TikTok, Kenyan woman shares experience of ‘modern-day slavery’ in Saudi Arabia
Issued on: 14/10/2021 – 12:45 “It is modern-day slavery. That’s what we go through, I can’t lie because of the way we are manipulated in some houses.” Our...