Australia bans TikTok on federal government devices | CNN Business

Australia bans TikTok on federal government devices | CNN Business

CNN  —  Australia has joined other Western countries in banning the use of TikTok on government devices as the Chinese-owned video app comes under increasing pressure over claims it presents a security concern. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced the ban on Tuesday after receiving advice from intelligence and security agencies, saying the directive would be imposed … Read more

New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

New Zealand lawmakers banned from TikTok amid data use fears

The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. New Zealand lawmakers and other workers inside the nation’s Parliament will be banned from having the TikTok app on their government phones, officials said Friday, March 17 2023. | Photo Credit: AP New Zealand … Read more

U.K. bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns

U.K. bans TikTok on government devices over security concerns

The TikTok logo. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS TikTok will be banned from U.K. government phones amid security concerns around the Chinese-owned social media video app, Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden announced in Parliament on Thursday. The ban brings the U.K. in line with the U.S., Canada and the European Union (EU) and also India … Read more

Meta stuns Street with lower costs, big buyback, upbeat sales

Meta stuns Street with lower costs, big buyback, upbeat sales

Meta Platforms Inc’s stricter cost controls this year and a new $40 billion share buyback sent shares soaring on Wednesday, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg called 2023 the “Year of Efficiency.” The parent of Instagram and Facebook, which has fallen on hard times amid a broad post-pandemic slump in digital ads, is focused on improving its … Read more

Madonna’s latest TikTok video has people talking | CNN

Madonna’s latest TikTok video has people talking | CNN

CNN  —  Did Madonna just come out? That’s the debate after she posted a video on her verified TikTok account. In it, the legendary singer holds a pair of what appear to be pink panties with writing on the video which states, “If I miss, I’m Gay.” Madonna then tosses the underwear towards a waste … Read more

TikTok ‘Slugging’ Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease

TikTok ‘Slugging’ Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease

Overall, the study authors found that about 6 in 10 posts highlighted only the upside of slugging, while only 2 in 10 mentioned possible risks. “What we found was not necessarily misinformation, but often a lack of information,” Pagani said. “A lot of the time, there was just no inclusion of risks.” … Read more

Dermatologists Skeptical of Calamine Lotion TikTok Trend

Dermatologists Skeptical of Calamine Lotion TikTok Trend

Aug. 16, 2022 — A growing bandwagon of TikTok influencers has been using and promoting calamine lotion as a makeup primer under foundation. While this may work as a base layer for some people, dermatologists have concerns about this trend, particularly the risk of dryness. As of Aug. 12, the # calamine lotion tag had … Read more

Young users are dumping Google for TikTok and Instagram! Here’s why

Young users are dumping Google for TikTok and Instagram! Here’s why

Google is facing an existential threat from TikTok, a company executive has acknowledged. While YouTube is an obvious target for the short-video sharing application, core Google services such as Maps and Search are also facing the brunt as younger users’ preference for social media and videos as the top stop on the path to discovery … Read more

Alphabet’s YouTube Advertisement Business Hurt By Ukraine War

Alphabet’s YouTube Advertisement Business Hurt By Ukraine War

Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday reported its first quarterly revenue miss of the pandemic after the war in Ukraine hurt YouTube ad sales, leaving investors rattled as the global economy sputters. The world’s largest provider of search and video made a fortune over the last two years as the pandemic forced more shops and people … Read more