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A magistrate court in Kano, presided over by Magistrate Hadiza Muhammad Hassan of Court No. 21, has sentenced popular TikTok content creator, Abubakar Usman popularly known in the entertainment industry as Kilina, to one year at a correctional service centre. The court also gave the TikToker an option of paying…

SYDNEY: Australia’s world-leading ban on under-16s joining social media sites cleared a big hurdle Friday as a trial found digital age checks can work “robustly and effectively”. Sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok and X could face fines of up to Aus$50 million (US$32 million) for failing to comply with…

Inside the average doctor’s office, statins aren’t controversial; they’re a crucial lifesaving tool used to lower dangerously high cholesterol levels, reducing risk of heart attack. But on social media, the drug is often villainized, painted as a poison pill, or a symptom of a diseased medical system. Recently, influencers have…

The saga continues… As expected, U.S. President Donald Trump has once again signed an executive order that will give TikTok a further 90 days to find a U.S.-based partner, in order to comply with a law which states that all entities owned by TikTok parent ByteDance are effectively banned in…

The first extension was through an executive order on Jan. 20. Tiktok Illustration by Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday (June 19) signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker…

UPDATED: Donald Trump today signed an executive order to extend the deadline for China‘s ByteDance to divest TikTok for another 90 days until September 17, the White House announced. It is the third time Trump has extended the deadline. The first extension was through executive order on January 20, his…

This is my personal opinion. If you are like me just scrolling through social media platforms, especially TikTok, you will realise very quickly that South and Central are more developed in terms of new businesses being opened and more international-type properties coming on the market. I was shocked to see…

Some Senate Republicans wish President Trump would quit standing in the way of the TikTok ban.Why it matters: A bipartisan majority passed legislation requiring TikTok to divest or be banned in the U.S., and many Republicans view the app as a serious national security threat. But Trump is fine keeping…

Donald Trump’s refusal to impose a congressionally authorized ban on TikTok is a clear example of his disregard for democracy — yet the American public, disturbingly, seems to be giving him a pass. The White House announced Tuesday that — for the third time — Trump would unilaterally direct his…

Viral videos never seem to dry up on the World Wide Web. Isn’t it wild how there’s always something bizarre or hilarious making the rounds? From people surfing shopping trolleys on highways to cringeworthy challenge fails, the Internet never stops surprising us. The latest viral sensation has grabbed the attention…