TikTok's pressure campaign accidentally proved Congress' fears

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TikTok wants more people to watch content horizontally.

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TikTokers are enthusiastically joining the app's call to wage war on Congress over a potential ban

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TikTok content creators gather outside the Capitol to voice their opposition to a potential ban on the app.
TikTokers gathered outside the Capitol to advocate against a potential ban on the app in the US.

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China could be spying on US ports using secret tech built into cranes

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The Port of Oakland is photographed on March 8.

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A finance professional fired over watching pornography at work said it was because his computer was infected by a Trojan virus

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The Shanghai High Court reported that a 41-year-old financial services professional was fired after watching pornography at work.

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An Army intelligence analyst who wanted to be like 'Jason Bourne' has been accused of selling military secrets for $42,000

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Soldier saluting the US flag.
Sergeant Korbein Schultz was detained on Thursday and charged with six counts, including bribery and conspiracy.

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Congress and the White House are talking about a TikTok ban, again. TikTok is taking them seriously.

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TikTok is trying to encourage some users to speak up against a proposed ban of the app.

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Temu spent so much on Meta ads that staffers joked they should thank the company with a hefty gift card, report says

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Temu sells a wide assortment of goods at low prices.

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China just pulled the country version of a company canceling its quarterly earnings call

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Chinese Premier Li Qiang(L) bows to delegates during the opening of the fourth plenary session of the National People's Congress on March 11, 2023 in Beijing, China.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey

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Azerbaijan is reportedly striking a deal for the JF-17 Thunder fighter developed jointly by China and Turkey.
Azerbaijan is reportedly striking a deal for the JF-17 Thunder fighter developed jointly by China and Turkey.

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China's real-estate slump is about to get worse

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People walk past an Evergrande Group residential complex called Evergrande Palace in Beijing on January 30, 2024.
Capital Economics forecast tumbling real-estate construction in the years ahead for China.

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