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Former President Donald Trump, right, talks to Dana White while attending the UFC 302 mixed martial arts event Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Trump joins TikTok and calls it ‘an honor,’ despite once pushing for its ban

Trump tried to ban the app while president but had the move blocked by the courts

 

A TikTok content creator, sits outside the U.S. Capitol, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Washington as Senators prepare to consider legislation that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you

No, TikTok will not suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you…

 

Marcie Callewaert was reunited with her wallet as the ocean washed it ashore as a Valentine’s present eight months after she lost it. (Photo courtesy of Marcie Callewaert)

Pacific surf returns B.C. woman’s lost wallet 8 months after it went overboard

Clayoquot Sound ocean reunites Marcie Callewaert with lost wallet on Valentine’s Day

 

A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. The European Union ratcheted up its scrutiny of Big Tech companies on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, with demands for Meta and TikTok to detail their efforts on curbing illegal content and disinformation amid the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

Nepal bans TikTok and says it disrupts social harmony

Nepal’s government decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok on…

A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 28, 2020. The European Union ratcheted up its scrutiny of Big Tech companies on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, with demands for Meta and TikTok to detail their efforts on curbing illegal content and disinformation amid the Israel-Hamas war. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
A screenshot of a TikTok video posted on Monday that shows a couple embracing in the middle of a heart-shaped fire set on a Tofino beach during a fire ban and severe drought that has the community currently in Stage 3 water restrictions.

TikTokers’ heart-shaped blaze on Tofino beach in fire ban ignites online fury

“This is not cute, it’s so irresponsible and disrespectful to the local community.”

A screenshot of a TikTok video posted on Monday that shows a couple embracing in the middle of a heart-shaped fire set on a Tofino beach during a fire ban and severe drought that has the community currently in Stage 3 water restrictions.
The B.C. government (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

As Twitter fades to X, TikTok steps up with new text-based posts

The same day Elon Musk abruptly dropped Twitter’s name and bird logo…

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Bianca Blakney, also known as Pinup Pixie, left, and photographer Sarah Bowman during a photoshoot at Bowman’s studio. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)

Small-town B.C. pinup model has built 12 million followers on TikTok

Vancouver Island TikToker aims for the stars with ‘retro-futurism’ aesthetic

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Bianca Blakney, also known as Pinup Pixie, left, and photographer Sarah Bowman during a photoshoot at Bowman’s studio. (Mandy Moraes/News Bulletin)
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TikTok: Here’s why #medicalgaslighting is trending

Now topping over 226 million views on TikTok, the social media tag…

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TikTok influencers, comedians Jeremy Baer, left, and Darcy Michael, a married couple from Ladner, B.C., pose for a photograph in Vancouver, on Friday, April 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban

Lawmakers from Canada, the U.S., Europe, India, New Zealand and others have banned the app from government devices

TikTok influencers, comedians Jeremy Baer, left, and Darcy Michael, a married couple from Ladner, B.C., pose for a photograph in Vancouver, on Friday, April 21, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
FILE - The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. Montana lawmakers were expected to take a big step forward Thursday, April 13, 2023 on a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state. It's a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

TikTok ban gets final approval by Montana’s GOP legislature

Montana’s House gave final passage Friday to a bill banning the social…

FILE - The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. Montana lawmakers were expected to take a big step forward Thursday, April 13, 2023 on a bill to ban TikTok from operating in the state. It's a move that’s bound to face legal challenges but also serve as a testing ground for the TikTok-free America that many national lawmakers have envisioned. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
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TikTok fined $15.9M by UK watchdog over misuse of kids’ data

Britain’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty Tuesday for misusing…

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Four-year-old Prince George toddler Aldie has been impressing TikTok viewers with his understanding of emotions. (Instagram/aldie_bear_)

‘That’s emotions mama’: B.C. toddler wows millions with maturity in viral TikTok

4-year-old Prince George boy discusses how he’s feeling before bedtime

Four-year-old Prince George toddler Aldie has been impressing TikTok viewers with his understanding of emotions. (Instagram/aldie_bear_)
Supporters of TikTok hold signs during a rally to defend the app, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. The House holds a hearing Thursday, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about the platform’s consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on kids. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Gap grows between TikTok users, U.S. lawmakers on potential ban

Government concerned about security threat from China, but users don’t want to lose favourite app

Supporters of TikTok hold signs during a rally to defend the app, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the Capitol in Washington. The House holds a hearing Thursday, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew about the platform’s consumer privacy and data security practices and impact on kids. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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UK bans TikTok on government phones on security grounds

British authorities said Thursday that they are banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app…

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The TikTok startup page is displayed on an iPhone in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. The Broadbent Institute is keeping TikTok as a sponsor during their upcoming conference, despite rising national security concerns from the government of Canada regarding the popular app. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

TikTok to remain sponsor at Broadbent Institute conference despite security concerns

Social media app banned from federal employees’ work phones while Canada reviews its use

The TikTok startup page is displayed on an iPhone in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. The Broadbent Institute is keeping TikTok as a sponsor during their upcoming conference, despite rising national security concerns from the government of Canada regarding the popular app. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022. The federal government is banning TikTok from its mobile devices just days after federal and provincial privacy commissioners launched an investigation into the social media platform. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer
The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone in Boston, Oct. 14, 2022. The federal government is banning TikTok from its mobile devices just days after federal and provincial privacy commissioners launched an investigation into the social media platform. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Dwyer
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TikTok banned from EU Commission phones over cybersecurity

The European Union’s executive branch said Thursday that it has temporarily banned…

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This photo shows the TikTok icon on a phone screen. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)

B.C. privacy commissioner part of interprovincial, federal TikTok investigation

Privacy Commissioner of Canada says it has teamed up with the offices of the information and privacy commissioners

This photo shows the TikTok icon on a phone screen. (Ben Hohenstatt / Juneau Empire)
A video featuring Quesnel toddler Thomas’s efforts at his parent’s water factory has captured millions of views from around the world. (Submitted photo)
A video featuring Quesnel toddler Thomas’s efforts at his parent’s water factory has captured millions of views from around the world. (Submitted photo)
Paige Pritchard, a spending coach who shares financial advice on TikTok, poses for a photo in her home office, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Coppell, Texas. At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead. Pritchard said she chose her career path after blowing her entire $60,000 salary on clothing, beauty and hair products in the first year after she graduated from college. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

TikTok ‘de-influencers’ want Gen Z to buy less – and more

At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers…

Paige Pritchard, a spending coach who shares financial advice on TikTok, poses for a photo in her home office, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Coppell, Texas. At a time when consumers are inundated with so-called social media influencers peddling the latest products online, a slew of TikTok users are leveraging their platforms to tell people what not to buy instead. Pritchard said she chose her career path after blowing her entire $60,000 salary on clothing, beauty and hair products in the first year after she graduated from college. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)