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TikTok, the wildly popular social media app, has hired former senior advisers to President Barack Obama and a former Disney executive amid the threat of a US ban over concerns it is being used by China to spy on Americans.

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Amazon may seem like they are scaling back their efforts with their live-streaming platform Twitch, especially following the recent layoffs at the company, but Twitch announced a new Stream Analytics Experiment aimed at helping their streamers stay on top of global gaming trends.

Tik Tok states that there is already 150 million people using their platform currently, nearly half of the U.S. population utilizes it in some fashion. With an astounding 7,000 U.S. employees that operate for the company.

This viral TikTok video reached over 11 million views, 1.2 million likes, 23,600 comments, 82,000+ favorites, and over 345,000 social shares. It makes you question, "have you been using the salt shaker wrong all this time?"

There is an uproar on TikTok about only particular makeup being locked up, alluding that this is racist. I mean, it seems lately that we live in the most privileged country in the world where now we have to find problems that are not there. The reason they lock up certain things is most likely that is what is being stolen.

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The music industry is on edge as the potential shutdown of TikTok looms. The popular social media platform has become a significant player in the music industry, with many artists using it to promote their music and connect with fans.

TikiTok is filled with advice, tips, and tricks for doing things “fast and easy.”. In the world of cleaning on TikTok, there is a subcategory full of laundry hacks and tips that are supposed to make things easier or better than traditional laundry methods.

Over the last several years, live-streaming has become immensely popular, particularly when it comes to video game streams and platforms such as Amazon's Twitch and Google's YouTube have been front and center during the boom.

In recent news, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced that Congress would be considering legislation against TikTok, citing concerns over the app's ties to China and potential threats to national security. While TikTok's CEO Shou Zi Chew insists that the platform has never handed over user data to the Chinese government, US lawmakers and intelligence agencies remain skeptical. This article will dive deeper into the issues surrounding TikTok, data privacy, and the broader implications for US-China relations.

Growing up in the south and watching the recent Congressional hearings, I can't help but hear my grandparents complaining and questioning the world's changes without the knowledge to understand them. I come from a generation raised by our grandparents, the children of divorce, and the social media uprising that started with the infamous AOL. Even if my grandparents didn't understand AOL, they certainly were intrigued by it. Unaware of the dangers of trafficking within that realm or the many child predators looking online. To the many kids lying about their age, sex, and location. There was never an uproar in Government, a congressional pull for a ban, or media coverage. The social media launch was a new time, and even now, the upcoming generation can thank us for the safety measures in place today as we battled on the front line to understand the danger.

All but one member of the Aurora City Council voted Monday to ban TikTok from being downloaded to or accessed by city devices. Council member Alison Coombs cast the lone “no” vote. She said the resolution reeked of politics.

TikTok is facing a new kind of Cold War, one that's being fought in the pockets of millions of Americans, according to a recent congressional hearing. The hearing highlighted not just the bipartisan hostility in Washington towards Beijing's growing global influence, but also the extent to which the confrontation is being felt in multiple corners of American life. The Chinese-owned platform is said to have 150 million US monthly users, leading to concerns about its potential use by the Chinese Communist Party for intelligence gathering on Americans. Furthermore, there are worries that it could be used to shape young, developing American minds by sharing content or information that conflicts with US values or political freedom. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle expressed suspicion about TikTok's intentions. Members were preoccupied with the possibility that young, developing American minds could be shaped by a torrent of Chinese-made content or information that could suppress US principles of political freedom and human rights or create confusion or false narratives about American foreign policy.

TikTok is a social media application that allows users to create and share short videos. The platform has exploded in popularity since its launch in 2016, with over a billion active users worldwide. Known for its viral dance challenges, lip-syncing videos, and comedic content, TikTok has become a major cultural phenomenon in recent years.

Social media is good for financial literacy, but is it good for financial advice?. A Harris poll says that Gen Z is increasingly turning to social media platforms to be informed.

A nationwide ban on TikTok has been proposed by Republicans and just had its first congressional with the platform's CEO, and the careers of thousands of influencers and content creators in jeopardy.

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TikTok has been banned in many places around the world with the nation of France banning TikTok on government employees' phones recently (while also banning the recreational use of Twitter and Instagram on government employee phones) and the entire nation of India has banned the app across the country, allowing for some other India-based short-form platforms like Chingari to be able to thrive. All of this had led to certain content creators and people questioning if some similar form of the ban could potentially happen in the United States of America. There is talk with the government about a potential TikTok ban that has led to many American content creators looking for alternative platforms to put their materials on.