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Democratic President Joe Biden, whose vice president Kamala Harris is running against Trump, signed the law that gives TikTok until January to shed its Chinese ownership or be expelled from the US market.

Securing this substantial loan indicates ByteDance's eagerness to access Asia's liquid loan market, especially in light of a 44% decline in dollar loan volume this year.

Viral X and Tik Tok posts claim that members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club are on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to confront Tren de Aragua.

Jools Lebron, a Boricua influencer, has captivated TikTok with her unique take on the demure mindful trend

If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead could prove a winter of discontent as the bloc wields a fortified new legal armoury to bring online titans to heel.

The President said the platform is seeking the divide of Venezuelans and inciting violence

Social media has long had room only for picture-perfect homes, lavish closets and an abundance of beauty products. But a new trend is sweeping the other way -- urging repurposing, more frugal lifestyles and prioritizing quality over quantity.

A landmark European Union law known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA) entered into force in March, and regulators believe it will create a fairer market.

TikTok, which is particularly popular with young voters, approved all 16 for publication, YouTube caught 14 while X filtered all the ads and suspended the group's fake accounts, Global Witness said in its report.

As of midday Sunday, Trump already had two million followers on his account at @realDonaldTrump.

The platform said the measure will stifle free speech and hurt small businesses that rely on it

Universal chairman Sir Lucian Grainge said "this new chapter in our relationship" would "drive innovation in fan engagement while advancing social music monetization."

A new US law put TikTok's parent, Chinese tech giant ByteDance, on a nine-month deadline to divest the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States.

Chinese tech giant ByteDance has said it has no plans to sell TikTok after a new US law put it on a deadline to divest from the hugely popular video platform or have it banned in the United States.

The measure was part of a $95 billion foreign aid package, including military assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, which has now cleared Congress and heads to President Joe Biden's desk.

The American Psychological Association said that young people, whose brains are not fully developed yet, are less able to disengage from addictive experiences

Here is a breakdown of the $95 billion package made up of four bills and some odd amendments that lawmakers are trying to attach to it.

The social media posts resonate in a country roiled by half a century of armed conflict and where poverty affects 46 percent of the rural population, according to the most recent national statistics.

From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance.

China has sharply criticised the approval, slamming what it called Washington's "bandit" mentality and accusing lawmakers of "unjustly suppressing foreign companies".

A recent study showed that almost half of all Latino adults use TikTok, more than any other demographic

The US House of Representatives is set to vote later Wednesday on a bill that would force the app to cut ties with its Chinese owner or get banned in the United States.

A bipartisan initiative threatens to ban TikTok in the US

Pressed by parents to pose in videos with make-up and skincare products, pre-teen girls dubbed "Sephora Kids" have taken TikTok by storm in a trend that some specialists brand a danger to children's mental and physical health.

The lawsuit claims that social media companies use algorithms to generate feeds to manipulate and addict children and teens, promoting compulsive use.

The video posted during the Super Bowl on Sunday was part of an effort by the 81-year-old's reelection campaign to reach younger voters, and included a reference to the quirky meme of a laser-eyed Biden alter-ego.

The dispute over rights and compensation also impacted Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Billie Eilish and BTS, among others

A new study by the Pew Research Center showed that almost a third of Hispanic teens spend a sizable part of their time on TikTok

TikTok's first-ever live music event, In the Mix, set the stage ablaze with electrifying performances from superstars like Cardi B, Anitta, and Peso Pluma.

Indonesia in September banned sales on social media to protect small businesses that were losing out to e-commerce giants, forcing TikTok to close its online shopping business in October.