'I do TikTok to rip people off.' Videos produced in China are hawking scam products to millions, FT reports

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There is a cottage industry of scammers using TikTok to promote dubious products, the FT reported.

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China wants its AI to only say nice things about the communist party. Good luck with that.

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China's President Xi Jinping (L) looks at former President Jiang Zemin and former President Hu Jintao taking seats during a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2015.

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How to 'quiet quit,' from a former teacher who did it for 2 years so she could enjoy a better life while still getting a paycheck

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Maggie Perkins

Maggie Perkins

A recovering overspender explains how she makes a game out of having a 'no-spend day' to break bad habits and get her finances back on track

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Rebecca Sowden makes TikToks about money-management strategies. Beyond practical strategies such as creating budgets, she said that she cares about the psychology of spending.
Rebecca Sowden makes TikToks about money-management strategies. Beyond practical strategies such as creating budgets, she said that she cares about the psychology of spending.

Emma Sowden

A former Meta recruiter paid about $200,000 a year says her team 'did nothing' as there 'really wasn't enough work:' report

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Maddie Machado joined Meta in 2021.

Maddie Macho

Video shows passengers in driverless car reacting to police officer gesturing to pull over: 'We're sorry, this car won't let us move!'

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A screenshot of the viral video on TikTok showing driverless car passengers reacting to the police officer's guidance.

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So many Kias and Hyundais are being stolen using just a screwdriver and a USB cord that 17 state attorneys general are calling for a recall on millions of vehicles

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A group of 17 state attorneys general are asking the government to recall millions of Hyundais and Kias because of how easily they can be stolen.

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US-China tensions pose big economic risks because the 2 superpowers are more codependent than ever before, former SEC chief Jay Clayton says

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Jay Clayton.

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The guy AOC crushed in her first election is back on the Hill — and this time he's trying to save TikTok

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Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., is interviewed in his Longworth Building office on February 27, 2018.
Former Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y.

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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says he would love a US TikTok ban in the short term

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Snap CEO Evan Spiegel.

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