The popular social media platform TikTok in the United States is days away from shutting down after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed the federal law forcing a nationwide ban to take effect. However, there remain questions over whether it could still be reversed. The uncertainty over the app’s future may have ripple effects…
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied…
Videos posted on the popular social media site TikTok show some concerning behaviour with bears in the resort community of Whistler, B.C. Videos show a bear in Whistler Village surrounded by people with their phones out, videotaping it. The bear approaches and even lunges at some of the people but few back away and some…
U.S. women dissatisfied with the re-election of Donald Trump are taking a sudden interest in a feminist movement that started in South Korea and encourages the rejection of heterosexual marriage, sex, childbirth and dating. The 4B movement, as it’s called, began in South Korea when women started swearing off heterosexual dating in protest of misogyny…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 8, 2024 10:37 am Updated November 8, 2024 5:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canadian TikTok creators fear that the federal government’s decision to shut down the app’s Canadian operations will erode their support system and limit earning potential. Toronto-based TikTok culture commentator Mikael Melo says…
A U.S. appeals court revived on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died attempting a viral challenge she allegedly saw on TikTok that dared people to choke themselves until they lost consciousness. While federal law generally protects online publishers from liability for content posted by others, the court…
An Arizona truck driver has been sentenced to 22 years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to killing five people while driving distracted on his phone. Danny G. Tiner, 38, caused a six-vehicle collision while driving a commercial truck on Interstate 10, just outside Phoenix, on Jan. 12, 2023. A months-long investigation found…
