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Meta bans TikTok ads on its platforms in US, Japan and other countries

Meta’s ban, which takes effect immediately, also extends to Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam.

New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children placebo safety feature in experiment

TikTok gave users non-functional versions of the safety tool, according to allegations in New York’s lawsuit against the company unsealed on Oct 7.

Large crowd forces Canadian streetball star Matt Kiatipis to call off 1v1 challenge in Chinatown

Basketball influencer Matt Kiatipis engaging members of the public at Chinatown Complex basketball court on Oct 6.

What is ‘whimsymaxxing’? Get to know the new internet trend about the joys of doing a little too much

Whimsymaxxing is a Gen Z trend which includes bedazzling, food, decor, and make-up.

Singapore media firms to get micro-drama production support under IMDA-TikTok initiative

The new programme comes under the $48 million Digital Content and Capability Development initiative launched by IMDA earlier in June.

Japan court rules human voice is protected in TikTok AI case

The lawsuit was filed by Kenjiro Tsuda, known for his starring roles in mega-franchises including Jujutsu Kaisen and Yu-Gi-Oh!

Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning

The lawsuit was filed by Kenjiro Tsuda, known for his starring roles in mega-franchises including Jujutsu Kaisen and Yu-Gi-Oh!

TikTok to pay Alabama US$100 million under pre-trial settlement, agrees to user limits

The agreement calls for TikTok to implement changes for teenagers in Alabama including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks.

This content creator went viral for exploring Johor Bahru by bus. Here are her top beauty treatments

Content creator Clara Chang has built a following online for her Johor Bahru-focused videos, which include beauty treatment recommendations.

Can TikTok skits reverse the fortunes of an elderly hawker couple?

Married couple Christina Tan and Christopher Lau run Bakes N Bites in Old Airport Road Food Centre.

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