Man admits to setting fire to building housing Wisconsin rep's office over TikTok ban
A man admitted to setting fire to a building housing a congressman in a Wisconsin office, citing “recent discussions about banning TikTok.” According to local police. A 19-year-old man was arrested by Fond du Lac police on Sunday, the department said in a Facebook post on suspicion of arson in “a building where office space […]
New group launches push for cell phone ban in NY schools: ‘Our kids’ well-being has collapsed’
A new, well-funded advocacy group has launched an effort to ban smartphones in New York schools. The group Phone Free New York says it has already collected six numbers in its campaign to convince Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature to approve a law banning cell phone use in class. The Post reported. Educators […]
Man torches congressman’s district office over TikTok ban: police
Police in Wisconsin are investigating after a man set fire to a congressman's district office after the popular social media app TikTok briefly went out of service, authorities said. The Fond du Lac Police Department announced that a 19-year-old Menasha resident has admitted to setting fire to office space rented to U.S. Congressman Glenn Grossman. […]
TikTok Restores Services After Trump Says He Will Delay Ban
TikTok has restarted its service in the United States after President-elect Donald Trump vowed to issue an executive order delaying the ban on the app. in post On X, TikTok released a statement saying it was “restoring service” “in accordance with agreements” with service providers. TikTok said, “We are proceeding with service restoration efforts based […]
Teen Suspect Arrested For Setting Congressional Office In Wisconsin On Fire Over TikTok Ban
Police in east-central Wisconsin arrested a teenager Sunday on suspicion of setting fire to a strip mall that rents space for a lawmaker's district office over the lawmaker's position on banning TikTok. A 19-year-old suspected arsonist from Menasha set fire to a building housing the office of Republican Wisconsin Congressman Glenn Grossman at the Fond […]
Teen sets fire to congressman’s office in fit of rage over TikTok ban
A Wisconsin teen set fire to the office of a local Republican lawmaker on Sunday, angry over the ban on TikTok, authorities said. The Fond du Lac office used by U.S. Rep. Glenn Grossman was set on fire shortly after 1 a.m., and authorities found a 19-year-old man nearby who admitted to starting the fire. […]
TikTok Goes Dark for Americans Hours Before Ban Takes Place
TikTok users in the United States faced a message on Sunday that the app would be unavailable and unusable, hours before the ban went into effect. When users in the U.S. open the social media app, a message pops up saying, “We're sorry, TikTok is currently unavailable.” The message further explains that Americans cannot use […]
TikTok says it is restoring service in US after Trump vowed to delay ban | Donald Trump
TikTok said On Sunday, it announced it would resume service in the United States after President Donald Trump took office. pledged Earlier in the day, the video app received a reprieve from its ban in the United States. President Trump has given Truth Social additional time to find a buyer before the Chinese-owned video app […]
Why VPN does not get around US TikTok ban
Since the popular social app was shut down, dejected American TikTokers have been looking around for a fix and struggling to avoid a ban. Users on Sunday were just starting to notice that the Chinese-owned app remained dark even when using a VPN. Virtual private networks can trick websites and apps into thinking you are […]
TikTok users freak out as ban shuts down app for 170M users in US
Heartbroken TikTokers are going cuckoo. Users of the now-defunct social app across the U.S. mourned its loss early Sunday after the app was shut down for its 170 million U.S. users in the face of a U.S. legal ban. There is. “It’s gone TIKTOK is gone”, one. User posted on X With a GIF of […]