‘Senator, I’m Singaporean’: TikTok CEO Faces Off Against Tom Cotton

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Wednesday’s hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee got a little spicy as senators took turns bashing the CEOs of the biggest social media platforms. While well-deserved for the most part, it was Sen.

GOP senator asks TikTok's CEO over and over if he's Chinese. He's Singaporean.

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill.

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Lawmakers rip into tech CEOs at Senate hearing on online child safety

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CEO at Discord, Snapchat, TikTok, X, and Meta at the US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
From L to R: CEOs at Discord, Snapchat, TikTok, X, and Meta at the US Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on online child sexual exploitation.

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Why TikTok's suggested search terms are spreading influencer drama

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TikTok's algorithmically suggested searches under videos have left some creators feeling frustrated.

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Now TikTok wants you to turn your phone sideways

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TikTok wants more people to watch content horizontally. It could be trying to compete with YouTube.

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Starbucks is doubling down on its olive oil-infused coffee despite a barrage of bad reviews and online hate

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Starbucks is rolling out its olive-oil infused drink line, Oleato, in certain US markets starting March 23.

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TikTok Testing Whether Users Will Put Up With Every Video Being an Ad

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TikTok has grabbed the world’s attention in recent years, averaging 73 milli

Long-lost twins who were separated and sold off at birth reunited after finding each other on TikTok

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iPhone screen showing various social media apps including TikTok, Facebook and X.

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I'm a food reporter who's never been to Golden Corral. I visited the only location in NYC since it went viral, and my $25 meal completely surpassed my expectations.

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New York City's only Golden Corral location is in the Bronx, where staffers went viral online.

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How Stanley went from making sturdy bottles for laborers to becoming an 'it' status symbol, and causing chaos at Target stores across the US

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A sign alerts customers to their purchase limit on Stanley water drinking bottles at a sporting goods store in Pasadena, California, on January 24, 2024.

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