NY ‘pickle sandwich’ sells out due to TikTok: ‘Pickle mania’
Are you Franken?Saltwater monster? With pickled cucumbers already all the rage, cucumber lovers across the country are flocking to New York delis to try a literal “pickled” sandwich. “It’s a pickle frenzy,” said Anthony Fiorito, owner of Seven Brothers Gourmet in Oceanside, Long Island, who sells about 250 pickles a day. He told Gothamist. For […]
Oracle says US ban of TikTok would hurt its profits
Software giant Oracle has warned investors that a U.S. ban on TikTok would likely hit revenue if it goes into effect. In April, Congress passed a bill requiring TikTok’s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, to completely exit the app within 12 months or face a total ban in the United States. Oracle, whose co-founder and chairman […]
Family desperate for return of relative who joined 7M, ‘brainwashing cult’ behind viral TikTok dancing videos
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DOJ Prepares To File Lawsuit Against TikTok, Citing ‘Children’s Privacy Violations’
TikTok app logo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File) OAN’s Brooke MalloryFriday, June 21, 2024 1:43 PM The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), is preparing to file a consumer protection lawsuit against ByteDance’s TikTok app later this year. Bloomberg News It was reported on Thursday. advertisement Rather than pursuing claims […]
Women’s Sportswear Co. Backed by Riley Gaines Banned from TikTok for Defending Women’s Sports
A women’s sportswear company endorsed by former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines has been banned from TikTok for advocating for women’s sports. Jennifer Say, founder of XX-XY Athletics and former president of Levi Strauss & Co., informed X’s followers that her company had been permanently banned from the China-backed social media platform TikTok. “If you run […]
TikTok admits US ban inevitable without court order blocking law
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance on Thursday asked a U.S. court to strike down a law that would ban the popular short-video app on Jan. 19, arguing the U.S. government has refused to engage in any serious settlement talks after 2022. Under a bill signed by President Biden in April, ByteDance has until […]
TikTok could face lawsuit by DOJ over potential child privacy violations
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it has forwarded a complaint about alleged violations of children’s privacy against social media platform TikTok and its parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice. In March, sources told Reuters the FTC could resolve its investigation into TikTok over flaws in its privacy and data security […]
UK man arrested after 11-year-old dies from TikTok challenge during sleepover at friend’s home, police say
Police say a man has been arrested in connection with the death of an 11-year-old boy at a sleepover party after his family said he was taking part in a dangerous TikTok challenge. Tommy Lee Gracie Billington inhaled a toxic substance, lost consciousness and was taken to hospital where she died in March. “I don’t […]
Trump drops new TikTok video and teases ‘face off’ with Logan Paul
Former President Donald Trump posted his second TikTok video Wednesday afternoon, teasing a “face off” with WWE U.S. champion Logan Paul. The six-second TikTok video featured Trump and Paul standing face-to-face looking serious before smiling and laughing. @realdonaldtrump Face off with @Logan Paul ♬ Way down We Go – KALEO Trump will “face off” with […]
Livvy Dunne, Travis Kelce team up for suprise TikTok crossover
It was the TikTok team-up between two of the biggest names in sports that we didn’t know we needed. Oliva Dunn, 22, shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes video of himself with Travis Kelce in an energy drink commercial the two were working on together, which also included a reference to the Chiefs star’s girlfriend, Taylor Swift. […]