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A girl shows a mobile phone where Tik Tok reports problems to be accessed, in Bishkek on April 19, 2024. The ban in Kyrgyzstan -- a small, ex-Soviet country of seven million people -- is just one small part of a global backlash from politicians and regulators to the app's surging popularity. Owned by Chinese group ByteDance, TikTok is embroiled in a string of battles over issues ranging from the mental health effects of the app to the data it allegedly scoops up from users. (Photo by Vyacheslav OSELEDKO / AFP) (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP via Getty Images)

TikTok Sued By 13 States Over Addictive Features That Target Children

TikTok is being sued by 13 states and the District of Columbia in new lawsuits that allege the social media platform uses addictive features to “intentionally target children.”

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 06: Don Lemon speaks onstage during the 2024 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture™ Presented By Coca-Cola® at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

Disgraced CNN Anchor Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Canceled X Deal

Fired CNN anchor Don Lemon filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Tesla founder and X boss Elon Musk for refusing to pay him after a partnership with the social media platform was buried.

SOUTH HAVEN, MICHIGAN - JULY 4: California Gov. Gavin Newsom campaigns for President Joe Biden at the Van Buren County Democratic Party's "BBQ for Biden-Harris" event on July 4, 2024 in South Haven, Michigan. Gov. Newsom's name has been mentioned as a possible replacement for President Biden should the President decide to not run for re-election following his recent debate performance against former President Donald Trump. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Southern California School District Sues Gov. Newsom Over Pronoun Change Notification Ban

A Southern California school district that is involved in a legal battle with the state over parental rights in school, sued Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday over a new law banning districts from requiring that parents be notified if their child decides to change their gender.

B| US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-UNIVERSAL A view of the Universal Music Group (UMG) headquarters is seen on February 9, 2021 in Santa Monica, California. - UMG and TikTok announced on February 8, 2021 a global agreement that "significantly expands and enhances the companies existing relationship" and will allow TikTok users "to incorporate clips from UMG's full catalog of music". (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP) (Photo by VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images) F| Trump Issues Executive Orders Barring Transactions With TikTok And WeChat WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 07: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on August 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bans any transactions between the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, and U.S. citizens due to national security reasons. The president signed a separate executive order banning transactions with China-based tech company Tencent, which owns the app WeChat. Both orders are set to take effect in 45 days. (Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

TikTok Reaches Deal With Universal Music Group Settling Royalty Dispute

TikTok and Universal Music Group (UMG) have reached a new license agreement, ending a dispute that resulted in music being removed from the social media platform.

Telegram to hit one billion users within a year, founder says

Billionaire founder Pavel Durov said the messaging app will likely cross one billion active monthly users within a year as it is spreading like “forest fire”.

US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that would give ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of TikTok or face a ban.