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Viral TikTok Shows Getaway Driver Leaving Shoplifter Behind

TikTok Calls on Users to Contact Congress as Ban Threatens Its Removal From App Stores

A viral TikTok video shows the aftermath of an Illinois shoplifting incident where the getaway driver left the thief behind. The video, with the onscreen caption “Wait for it …” along with the text-to-speech feature saying, “When shoplifters take ALL the Nike but forget to unlock the door.” Posted on Sunday, the …

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TikTok is Cracking Down on #MilkCrateChallenge Videos

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While TikTok is usually the place to showcase the latest social media challenges, the platform is not here for the viral #MilkCrateChallenge. This latest trend, which has taken the internet by storm, entails building a pyramid of empty milk crates and walking across the structure without falling. While a few …

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Critics Are Urging TikTok To Improve Its Parental Monitoring Features

The House Votes In Favor Of Banning TikTok If Parent Company Doesn't Sell The Company

Advocates are urging the popular social media TikTok to improve its parental monitoring features after children have died while attempting a dangerous challenge. According to CBS Miami, critics like Dalia Hashad of the group “ParentsTogether” claim dangerous trends like “The Blackout Challenge” were recently connected to several deaths. “TikTok’s just …

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TikToker Anthony Barajas Passes Away Days After Theater Shooting

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TikTok star Anthony Barajas passed away Saturday after being on life support following a shooting in a movie theater.  Barajas, 19, and his friend Rylee Goodrich, 18, were shot in the head on Monday during a showing of The Forever Purge in a Corona, California, movie theater. Goodrich was pronounced dead at the scene.  According …

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Black TikTok Creator Says The App Blocks Black Lives Matter Content

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A Black TikToker is raising awareness about the platform censoring Black Lives Matter posts. Ziggi Tyler, who currently has over 370,000 followers on TikTok, made several videos that detailed how phrases such as “Black Lives Matter,” “Black people,” “Black voices,” and “Pro Black” were flagged as inappropriate when he tried …

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