Mark and Bethany Sikora, an adventure-seeking couple from Canada, share their remarkable story of leaving their monotonous city life and settling on a remote island in Panama. The cold weather and high cost of living in Calgary, Alberta, were becoming unbearable for the couple, prompting them to look for an alternative place to call home. …
Kelly Clarkson, the renowned American singer and former American Idol winner, surprised LA residents at the Platform shopping center on Thursday with a spontaneous concert to promote her upcoming album “Chemistry.” The video of her performances inside a coffee shop, salad bar, and bakery went viral, featuring Clarkson’s powerful voice and backup singers. Patrons of …
Two senators, Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn, have written to TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew demanding that the social media platform disclose whether China has the ability to store and access data relating to American users. The letter follows a Forbes report last month alleging that American users’ sensitive data, including social security numbers and …
Kevin Maginnis, a Nashville resident, took on a fascinating challenge when he decided to consume only McDonald’s food for a straight 100 days to shed some pounds. He managed to lose 58.5 pounds and reached his goal of losing 50 pounds by the end of the 100-day period. Maginnis shared his journey on TikTok, where …
According to court documents filed by Yintao “Roger” Yu, a former executive at ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, Chinese Communist Party officials had access to a “god credential” on the social media platform that allowed them to track pro-democracy protesters and civil rights activists in Hong Kong. The court filing alleges that CCP officials …
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined TikTok £12.7m for illegally using personal data of over a million young children. Despite banning under-13s from signing up, TikTok allowed 1.4m to register in 2020 alone. UK data laws require apps to gain parental consent before allowing children under 13 to sign up. The ICO stated that …