American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app. A bill that would mandate the sale within six months or see TikTok facing a ban was approved by a US congressional panel last week.
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A man accused of practising law without qualifications has been taken into custody by Kenyan police maintaining his innocence.
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Scammers on social media are charging students hundreds of pounds for fake ‘leaked’ GCSE and A-level exam papers,’ according to a BBC reports.
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A Minnesota man who posted a disturbing missive on Facebook is suspected of a grisly quadruple murder before taking his own life.
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A female TikTok star has been sentenced to three years in prison in Egypt after a court convicted her of human trafficking on retrial.
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A new law that forces social media companies to take ‘all reasonable steps’ to verify a user’s age and ensure a child’s parent has given permission in addition to the use of artificial intelligence to estimate their age of users is unveiled.
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MPs on the Treasury select committee have launched a blistering attack on Google and Facebook for failing to tackle online financial fraud amid concerns the companies are letting scammers run rampant on their platforms.
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Major sports including football, rugby and cricket will unite this weekend in a social media boycott over lack of action on online abuse.
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Arsenal legend and ex-French international footballer has announced his decision to quit social media over online “toxic” racism and abuse.
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The federal judge Los Angeles has denied LA County’s request to keep secret the names of the Sheriff’s deputies suspected of taking and sharing gory photos at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.
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