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‘Complete violation’: Katy Perry blasts White House over using ‘Firework’ song in Iran strikes TikTok video

‘Complete violation’: Katy Perry blasts White House over using ‘Firework’ song in Iran strikes TikTok video

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Pop star Katy Perry has criticized the White House for using her hit song Firework in a TikTok video showing military strikes. The singer said she never gave permission for the song to be used and does not support it. Katy Perry reacts after her song “Firework” was used in a White House TikTok video. (REUTERS) Katy Perry says she never approved the song’s use The White House shared a TikTok video on Thursday. The video showed footage of military strikes. It used Katy Perry’s 2010 song “Firework” as the background track. The lyrics “boom, boom, boom” were timed with clips of bomb explosions. The caption of the video read, “Iran has been warned,” per Variety. Katy Perry reacted to this on X on Saturday morning. She shared a strong statement against the use of her song. Her full statement read: “I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, …

Does Donald Trump really have more TikTok followers than Taylor Swift? Here’s the fact check

Does Donald Trump really have more TikTok followers than Taylor Swift? Here’s the fact check

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US President Donald Trump claimed during a White House event on July 6 that he is the No. 1 person on TikTok and has more followers than pop superstar Taylor Swift. However, publicly available data tells a different story. Social Blade data shows that Trump’s TikTok account has approximately 16.6 million followers. (File photo) Trump made the remarks while taking questions about TikTok and its future in the United States. Defending the app’s popularity, he cited the success of his own account and claimed he ranked first on the platform. “It was announced about two days ago. The new numbers just came out. You know who the number one person in Tic Tac is by far? Trump. Me. I just got it. I am number one,” Trump said, referring to TikTok as “Tic Tac.” He also claimed Taylor Swift was ranked 11th but did not specify the source or methodology behind the rankings. What do the numbers show? According to Social Blade, an independent platform that tracks social media statistics, Trump’s claim is not supported …

Social media, video platforms surpass traditional outlets as leading news sources: report

Social media, video platforms surpass traditional outlets as leading news sources: report

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Social media and video networks — Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube — have overtaken news organisations’ own websites and apps as the most widely used means of accessing news. | Photo Credit: Reuters Trust in news is at its lowest level globally since 2015, as interest in news dwindles; at the same time, more people around the world are accessing news through third-party platforms, such as social media and video networks, rather than through websites and television channels of established news brands, according to the 15th edition of the Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report. The report, produced in collaboration with the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai, is based on an online survey of nearly 1 lakh people across 48 markets worldwide. Consumption patterns have changed, the study found, with audiences’ growing disengagement with news; even so, trust in established news brands and support for the idea of impartial news persist. However, globally, social media and video networks — Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube — have overtaken news organisations’ own websites and apps as the most …

US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur

US hockey player Brady Tkachuk slams White House TikTok as ‘clearly fake’ after anti-Canada slur

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American hockey player Brady Tkachuk said Thursday that he did not appreciate a doctored TikTok video shared by the White House that made it look like he was disparaging Canadians after winning Olympic gold, calling it fake and something he would never say. The video includes fabricated audio of Tkachuk referring to Canadians as “maple syrup eating (expletive),” with the expletive bleeped out. The video carries a note saying it “contains AI-generated media.” “It’s clearly fake because it’s not my voice and not my lips moving,” Tkachuk said. “I’m not in control of any of those accounts. … I know that those words would never come out of my mouth.” Asked if he liked the video, Tkachuk said he did not: “I would never say that. That’s not who I am.” The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Tkachuk also denied being the voice heard shouting “close the northern border” during Team USA’s celebratory phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump after Sunday’s 2-1 overtime win over Canada to win the gold …

TikTok creator Fatima Jatoi’s FIRST statement amid private clip buzz stirs…, says ‘It has nothing to…’

TikTok creator Fatima Jatoi’s FIRST statement amid private clip buzz stirs…, says ‘It has nothing to…’

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6-Minute 39 Seconds Viral Video: TikTok creator Fatima Jatoi’s FIRST statement amid private clip buzz stirs…, says ‘It has nothing to…’ Amid all these rumours and buzz, the TikTok influencer has finally broken her silence on the matter. The whole topic has been explained by Fatima Jatoi herself. Here’s what she said. 6-Minute 39 Seconds Viral Video: Social media consumers are currently discussing a video that allegedly shows TikTok star Fatima Jatoi. The clip called “6 Minutes 39 Seconds” is going viral on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. People are maniacally searching the video everywhere. Indeed, a private video of Fatima Jatoi is purportedly 6 minutes and 39 seconds long, according to some anonymous claims on social media. For this reason, people are looking up terms like “Fatima Jatoi 6 Minutes 39 Seconds Original Video.” Nevertheless, no hard proof of this video’s veracity has surfaced. Is Fatima Jatoi 6 minutes 39 seconds real? There isn’t a confirmed or original video with this name, according to investigations by fact-checkers and cybersecurity specialists. …

TikTok announces JV to divest US business from Chinese parent: How deal sidesteps US ban | Explained News

TikTok announces JV to divest US business from Chinese parent: How deal sidesteps US ban | Explained News

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TikTok announced on Thursday (December 18) that it has signed a deal to divest its US business from its Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. The new entity is expected to be valued at $14 billion. TikTok CEO Shou Chew told employees that the binding agreements signed will create a US joint venture majority owned by American investors, with deals signed with Oracle, Silver Lake Management and MGX. The final deal is expected to be completed on January 22, 2026, and awaits the approval of Chinese regulators. What the joint venture entails The US joint venture will now operate as an independent entity that will control data protection, content moderation and algorithmic security into the country, according to the memo. A new seven-member American board of directors will govern the US entity. The joint venture will be responsible for “retraining the content recommendation algorithm on U.S. user data to ensure the content feed is free from outside manipulation.” The memo makes Oracle the trusted security partner responsible for auditing and validating compliance with the agreed upon National …

TikTok is letting users control how much AI content they see

TikTok is letting users control how much AI content they see

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TikTok is testing a new control that will let users manage how much AI-generated content appears in their video feed on the app. To help make the filter more effective, the app will also soon start adding invisible watermarks to AI content. The new AI slider will appear along with TikTok’s other content controls under “Manage topics,” which currently allows users to set how much they want to see from content areas including dance, current affairs, and fitness. Just like those sliders, the AI control will allow users to request to see more or less AI material, with two levels in either direction. An AI slider will only work if TikTok itself knows which content is made with AI, so it’s working on improving detection too. Recognising that users often remove visual watermarks from AI-generated content, the company will start adding invisible watermarks to content made with its own tools like AI Editor Pro, along with any videos uploaded with C2PA Content Credentials — an industry-wide authentication standard, albeit one that has already shown its …

Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on

Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on

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Less than two years ago, TikTok was a crisis situation on Capitol Hill. The chair of the House Select Committee on China called it “digital fentanyl” that brainwashes young Americans into supporting Hamas. A former national security adviser said letting TikTok remain in the US under its Chinese owner “would be akin to allowing Soviet control of several major American newspapers and TV channels during the Cold War.” Lawmakers left classified national security briefings about TikTok sharing grave concerns. All of it culminated in the surprise frenzy of a bipartisan bill forcing Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the app or face a ban, which swiftly became law. But nearly a year after the app should have been kicked out of the US, TikTok remains widely available, thanks to intervention from the administration of President Donald Trump. A promised acquisition by US investors, brokered through Trump, has been stalled for months. And the lawmakers who passed the ban are largely staying quiet. Do you have information about the Trump administration’s deal to save TikTok in …

Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni v. content creators

Blake Lively v. Justin Baldoni v. content creators

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OnOn July 1st, Perez Hilton uploaded a YouTube video with breaking news. “Hello everybody, it is Perez, the queen of all media, the original influencer, and allegedly, I have been subpoenaed by Blake Lively,” Hilton said, stretching out the four syllables in the word “allegedly” as far as they could go. Since the actress sued her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation at the end of 2024, a certain class of content creators had been eager to weigh in. In her complaint, Lively had alleged that Baldoni’s camp was planting hit pieces about her online. TMZ had just reported that Hilton was one of three influencers Lively had set her sights on. She wanted any conversations he had with Team Baldoni. While the threat of being pulled into a lawsuit might be anxiety-inducing for most people, it seemed to invigorate Hilton, who opened his response by cackling for six seconds. “I love this,” he squealed. He read out the TMZ headline about his alleged involvement and gasped in faux …

TikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PM

TikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PM

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TikTok’s wind-down prompt initially only played calming music to remind teens to take a break from the app at nighttime. It was also only shown to teens under 16. But now, the prompts will include meditation, too, and will be available to adults who toggle on “Sleep Hours” from the Screen Time settings page as well. While testing its meditation feature, TikTok says it found 98 percent of users under 16 kept it on after trying it for the first time. Teens can ignore the initial 10PM reminder, but the app will display another full-screen prompt later that’s harder to dismiss. TikTok has until June 19th to divest its US operations or face a ban, but that hasn’t stopped it from trying to address safety concerns. In March, TikTok also launched a Time Away tool that parents or caregivers can use to prevent their child from accessing the app at certain times. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For …