All news on the topic: TikTok

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JPMorgan sues customers over alleged fraud associated with TikTok’s viral glitch
US bank accuses four users of stealing about $660,000 in total from ATMs using fake cheques
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Sex slave abducted at 11 is freed after 10 years, thanks to a TikTok video
One TikTok video from an Isis sex slave kidnapped as a child led to a secret rescue operation to get her out of captivity.
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TikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg dies suddenly at 25
TikTok star Taylor Rousseau Grigg has died aged 25.
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TikTok has banned Russian state media accounts for engaging in "covert influence operations" ahead of the U.S. election
The massively popular video app follows Meta’s recent move and pulls down accounts associated with the Russian state.
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My son is dangerous online incel spewing out misogynistic hate like Andrew Tate
IT is every parent’s worst nightmare that their child will go off the rails in their school years.
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How TikTok bots and AI have powered a resurgence in UK far-right violence
Experts warn growth of extremist influencers and ‘micro-donations’ could create even bigger wave of unrest
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Chef who strangled wife in front of children and TikTok lover sentenced to 22 years in prison
A chef who strangled his wife to death in front of their young children and her TikTok lover before stuffing her body inside a suitcase has been jailed for 22 years.
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Sainsbury’s customers ’score £441 worth of shopping for £6’ using TikTok voucher ’hack’
Sainsbury’s say they have launched a crackdown on ’fraudulently generated’ coupons after gleeful TikTok users posted videos of themselves reusing a voucher to get free groceries
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Tesco puts booze in high-tech cabinets dubbed ‘Freedom Cases’ with 4-step access process to stop shoplifters
The futuristic tech is yet another supermarket anti-shoplifting ploy
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Youth, TikTok, and the far-right: rising concerns across Europe
Traditionally, the youth have been the most progressive demographic in nearly every society, often pushing the political spectrum to the left, much to the chagrin of their conservative parents.
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Tech layoffs from Tesla, Google, Microsoft, and TikTok bring the total to nearly 100,000 this year
Global tech layoffs are nearing 100,000 this year as the likes of Tesla, Google and Microsoft continue to shed employees in a bid to satisfy investors.
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Mizzy: TikTok prankster receives community order for stealing a woman’s phone and evading police
The social media star snatched the iPhone out of a woman’s hand while she was texting. The court heard she was left "stressed, anxious and quite scared for my safety" by the incident.
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Man arrested after 11-year-old boy dies in ’TikTok challenge’ mishap
Two adults have been questioned by police after an 11-year-old boy died while taking part in a ‘TikTok challenge gone wrong’.
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TikTok sues to block prospective US app ban
TikTok sued Tuesday to block a US law that could force a nationwide ban of the popular app, following through on legal threats the company issued after President Joe Biden signed the legislation last month.
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TikTok prankster Mizzy convicted of theft for stealing woman’s iPhone before being apprehended by police
TikTok prankster Mizzy, real name Bacari OGarro, 19, was knocked off balance by an officer’s baton when he tried to dodge police while on an e-bike, a court heard
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Red flag indicates you 'are undateable' as therapist shares brutal warning
Dating expert and therapist Janet Martinez shared the one key red flag people may have that makes them 'undateable' - and shared some advice for those looking for love
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TikTok CEO says US ban means 300,000 jobs at risk with creators losing billions
Shou Zi Chew took to TikTok in a desperate plea to the American people urging that the app ‘will be banned’, lamenting the loss of ‘300,000 American jobs’ if the Senate passes the bill
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'I'm 70 and love wearing hot pants and bralettes people say I look half my age'
70-year-old Faye Brown proves how she's defying her age and dressing how she wants as she rocks leather hot pants and bralettes because 'she can' - and wows people with her real age
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Downing Street gives TikTok update as US threatens to ban social media app
Concerns have been sparked about whether the Government will clampdown on TikTok after the US House of Representatives passed a landmark bill that could ban TikTok in the country
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Weibo users mock US after House passes bill that could see TikTok banned
Users on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging website, have criticised the US after the House of Representatives passed a bill that could see TikTok being banned nationwide
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TikTok users furious after House passes bill that could ban app in US
TikTok users, content creators and influencers have hit back after the House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday that could see the platform banned in the US
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'I married a millionaire - my kids' first words will be Dior, not mum or dad'
A rich stay-at-home wife who gets spoiled by her husband and swears by designer labels says she will have strict rules for any future children - including choosing their partners
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Chef shares 'secret ingredient' for fluffiest scrambled eggs you'll ever make
A restaurant chef has revealed his secret ingredient when it comes to rustling up a classic scrambled eggs on toast dish - and the ingredient costs just 89p for the creamiest eggs
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People are 'mind-blown' after realising why pizza boxes are square and not round
A TikToker has shared the real reason as to why pizzas are served in square boxes rather than round ones - and it's safe to say people are baffled