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TikTok reaches deal for new US joint venture to avoid American ban

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will secure US user data, apps, and the algorithm through data privacy and cybersecurity measures, the company said.

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ISRAELI FAR-RIGHT TikToker Roy Star harasses left-wing activist, January 20, 2026.

Israeli far Right TikToker harasses, pepper sprays activists, invades West Bank home

Migrants try to board smugglers' boats in an attempt to cross the English Channel off the beach of Gravelines, northern France on September 27, 2025; illustrative.

Migrants share tutorials for human smuggling on social media - report

AI-generated hasidic figure known as Rabbi Menachem Goldberg on TikTok

AI-generated 'rabbi' draws thousands of followers online, raising transparency concerns


Austrian knife attack suspect was radicalized on TikTok, officials say

The attack came just days after a 24-year-old Afghan drove into a crowd in Munich in neighboring Germany, killing two people and injuring dozens.

 Police officers stand guard at the scene where a 14-year-old boy was killed and several others were wounded in a stabbing attack, in the town of Villach, Austria February 16, 2025.

Sydney nurses caught on video vowing to kill Jewish patients, sparking probe

Two Sydney nurses were suspended after a viral video showed them threatening to kill Jewish patients, sparking police investigation and condemnation from the Australian prime minister.

Two Australian nurses who were suspended for saying they would, and have already killed Israeli pateints, February 12, 2025.

Report: Microsoft and Oracle in talks to acquire TikTok's operations

After a turbulent week: Tech giants Oracle and Microsoft are in talks to purchase TikTok, aiming to save the popular app from being banned in the U.S.

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Trump orders creation of US sovereign wealth fund, says it could buy TikTok

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters the fund would be set up within the next 12 months.

 President-elect Donald Trump, Tiktok (Illustrative)

TikTok's big nightmare: U.S. struggles to find its successor

With TikTok facing a potential ban in the U.S., alternatives like Lemon8 and RedNote are gaining attention. In Israel, insiders are concerned about the future of the company's operations there.

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US-born girl shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos, say police

The suspect, Anwar ul-Haq, initially said that unidentified gunmen shot and killed his American-born, 15-year-old daughter before he confessed to the crime

 A police officer stands guard in front of a shipping container, used to block the area for security measures, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 23, 2024.

Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok

The reported talks mark the second time that Microsoft has been in the frame to acquire TikTok.

 View of the Microsoft offices in Herzliya, Israel, on May 28, 2021

Social media is impacting political and social discourse - opinion

In a world where information travels at the speed of light, responsibility lies not only with content creators but also with consumers.

 Hand using mobile smartphone with icon social media and social network.

Gen Z appeal? Pope Francis debuts on TikTok to promote his autobiography 'Spera'

'It is an autobiography, but for me autobiographies are to thank God for what he has done with my life,' he said.

 Pope Francis debuts on TikTok to promote his autobiography 'Spera'.

Trump announces sweeping first-day executive orders and record declassifications

Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.

 U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2025.