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Apr 24 2024
News
From TikTok to 'Make it Fancy': Brandon Skier's mission to demystify fine dining for home cooks
Brandon Skier is so much more than just a TikTok cook. Known as “Sad Papi” on the platform where he has over 2 million followers — and is regarded as something of a culinary darling — Skier has spent the last few years making short videos, with titles like “Dry aging duck” and “Rendering tallow,” that demystify some of the techniques and recipes that underpin fine dining cuisine. Skier's
SalonApr 24 2024
News
She told TikTok she was lonely in L.A. What happened next changed her life
In the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, home to nearly 4 million people, making friends is no easy feat. Especially if you’re an adult. Research shows that people over 21 are more likely to face extra hurdles in forming friendships. The building blocks — time, proximity and scheduled opportunities to socialize — are harder to come by when juggling all the responsibilities that come with
Los Angeles TimesMar 16 2024
Opinion
The spiritual case for banning TikTok
Four years after Donald Trump’s failed attempt, Democrats and Republicans have just passed a bill which could see social media giant TikTok banned in the US. “We are united in our concern,” said spokesmen for the two parties, “about the national security threat posed by TikTok — a platform with enormous power to influence and divide Americans.” The move was made in response to fears that the
UnHerdApr 05 2024
News
Colombia Denounces FARC Terrorists for Recruiting Minors with TikTok
The Colombian government asked its citizens to denounce TikTok accounts that are being used by the Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) terrorist organization to recruit minors into its ranks, Colombia’s Communications Minister Mauricio Lizcano announced Thursday. Lizcano made the announcement one day after a report published by Agence France-Presse (AFP) found that FARC is
Breitbart NewsApr 17 2024
News
Chinese Embassy Reportedly Lobbied Directly Against TikTok Bill On Capitol Hill
The Chinese Embassy has held closed-door meetings with congressional staff to lobby against a bill that would force a sale or ban of TikTok, according to Politico. Chinese Embassy officials reportedly reached out to set up the meetings shortly after the House voted decisively in favor of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, but did not specifically
The Daily CallerApr 17 2024
News
New Jersey student hospitalized after trying dangerous TikTok ‘blackout challenge’
School officials in New Jersey warned parents Wednesday to talk to their kids about the persistent, dangerous and sometimes deadly TikTok “blackout challenge” after an attempt sent a student to the hospital. “These incidents are very scary and very avoidable,” South Orange Middle School Principal Lynn Irby Hill said in a letter to parents about the challenge’s popularity, reported ABC 7. “We
New York Daily NewsApr 20 2024
News
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Expected to Become US Law Within Days
The US House on Saturday put legislation forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. to divest its ownership stake on a fast-track to become law, tying it to a crucial aid package for Ukraine and Israel.
A massive lobbying effort led by TikTok Chief Executive Officer Shou Chew failed to overcome a bipartisan coalition worried about the app’s collection of data on more than 170
BloombergMar 14 2024
Perspectives Blog
Is TikTok's Time Up in the U.S.?
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A bill is progressing through Congress that would give ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the highly popular short-form video app TikTok, an ultimatum: sell the app to an American company or be banned in the United States. For years, lawmakers have raised concern over the
AllSides StaffApr 22 2024
News
Triplets find out their birth order at age 18 in viral TikTok. Why their parents waited
Most multiples are keenly aware of their birth order, but for triplets Janie Hilbert, Wright Hilbert and Luke Hilbert, the answers as to who came first (and second ... and third) didn't come until they reached age 18. In a TikTok video that's been viewed more than 20 million times since being posted in February, Janie shared her and her brothers' reactions to discovering their birth order on
NBC Today ShowApr 13 2024
News
Chicago real estate agent says quarter of deals start with TikTok
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