TikTok Voluntarily Suspends New App's Task and Reward Program After EU Regulators Express Concern Over Addictive Effects Among Young Users

TikTok plans to take down a feature that incentivizes app users in France and Spain to watch videos, following regulatory scrutiny from the European Commission.


China Becomes More Aggressive in West Philippine Sea, US Commander Expresses Deep Concern

The US Indo-Pacific Command commander has raised alarm about what he considers China's "aggressive behavior" in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait...

US-Russia Showdown Over Nuclear Weapons in Space Looms at UN Security Council

The UN council will vote on a resolution proposed by the United States that urges nations to avoid a weapons race beyond Earth's atmosphere...

TikTok Ban in US Almost Inevitable After Senate Approves Bill Forcing Parent Company to Divest Owvnership or Face Prohibition

TikTok users is likely to find that the popular social media platform is either under new ownership or, but not immediately, totally banned in the US...


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