TikTok sale-or-ban law upheld by federal appeals court
A law requiring TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell its app by January 19 or face a total ban in the United States was upheld by a U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday and will be considered by the Supreme Court in the coming weeks. A showdown is scheduled. A three-judge Washington panel says […]
Frank McCourt’s TikTok bid has $20B in ‘informal commitments’: report
Billionaire Frank McCourt reportedly secured $20 billion in pledges from investors for a potential Chinese-owned acquisition of TikTok, but a federal appeals court on Friday will force him to sell the app. The effort could gain momentum after Congress supported legislation. McCourt's Project Liberty, an Internet-focused company that includes the for-profit sector and a nonprofit […]
Judges Rule Against TikTok Citing ‘Grave Threat To National Security’
A federal appeals court ruled Friday to uphold a law that would force TikTok's Chinese parent company to sell its platform or have it banned in the United States. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit dominated The law forcing ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to sell TikTok to a […]
TikTok video leads to capture of fugitive in Mexico
Police in St. Petersburg, Florida, say a man who shot his estranged girlfriend to death in front of their two children at a cemetery in 2021 is in custody in Mexico after a TikTok video alerted someone to his whereabouts. announced that it had been done. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Hollaway announced that Benjamin […]
Tony Finau’s wife reacts to LIV Golf rumors with new TikTok video
Tony Finau and his wife Alaina aren't ignoring the LIV Golf conversation. Rumors that Finau could defect to the Saudi-backed league that close friend Jon Rahm signed last year after the six-time PGA Tour winner withdrew from this week's Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. is swirling. Reportedly worth $350 million.. On Monday, Alena uploaded […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to defund children’s hospital over doctor’s viral TikTok
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week threatened to revoke government funding from a children's hospital after a Houston doctor advised patients on TikTok to skip citizenship questions on medical forms. In early August, Mr. Abbott issued an executive order requiring hospitals that accept Medicaid and children's health insurance plans to ask patients, “Are you a […]
Social media influencer nearly gets away with Target thefts, but cops notice her flaunting shoplifted goods on TikTok: Police
A Florida mother allegedly stole several items from Target using barcodes, but police say she posted incriminating evidence on her popular TikTok account, alerting authorities to the alleged crime. Announced. Hosted by Malena Velez (22) TikTok page It boasts over 356,000 followers and millions of views. Her “marlenavelezz” account features content from the mother of […]
Florida TikTok influencer arrested for stealing at Target: police
a TikTok influencer A man was arrested Wednesday after stealing about $500 from a Target in Florida last month, police said. The Cape Coral Police Department said officers responded to the store at 1890 Northeast Pine Island Road in Cape Coral. Employees told officers that a woman entered the store on Oct. 30, 2024, and […]
Sydney Thomas’ TikTok explodes after Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight
Sydney Thomas, who recently surpassed 1 million followers on TikTok, reintroduced herself to her fans this weekend. Thomas, a 20-year-old model and student at the University of Alabama, gained attention as the ring girl for the Nov. 15 fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, and has amassed hundreds of thousands of followers. “We've hit […]
TikTok influencer Marlena Velez arrested after allegedly flaunting shoplifted Target goods on video
A Florida-based TikTok influencer has been arrested for showing off merchandise he allegedly shoplifted from a local Target in a video posted to his more than 300,000 followers. Marlena Velez, 22, is facing a petty theft charge for allegedly stealing more than $500 from a Target store in Cape Coral on Oct. 30, according to […]