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There is a new twist in the TikTok tale
A ‘people’s bid’ for the app raises profound questions about how we live onlineFinancial Times - Business - Tiktok -
Shell urged to clarify climate targets as it braces for shareholder rebellion
NBIM, one of oil group’s largest investors, calls for ‘additional disclosures’ about green commitments ahead of AGM. Norway’s state investment fund has urged Shell to clarify its climate targets as the oil group braces for its biggest ever green ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Shell investors back oil major’s move to weaken climate targets
Shareholders reject resolution by activist group Follow This urging tighter goalsFinancial Times - Business - Climate -
The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner
Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.Wired - Tech - Tiktok -
Why TikTok Users Are Blocking Celebrities
A TikTok movement is calling for followers to block famous people over their stances on the Israel-Hamas war. It began at the Met Gala.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok influencers file lawsuit against U.S. government
Eight TikTok influencers have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government in an effort to block enactment of a law passed and signed last month that requires TikTok be sold by China-based owner Byte Dance by January, or face a possible nationwide ...CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals
The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened species. Floating on its back in the waters of California’s Monterey Bay, a sea otter takes a shelled animal and strikes it ...The Guardian - World -
Billionaire McCourt Seeks to Buy TikTok For 'The People.' Could that Ever Work?
Former L.A. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is pulling together a deal to buy the controversial social media app. He says it's the "people's bid," and it won't include the app's all-important algorithm.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
Taiwan, on China’s Doorstep, Is Dealing With TikTok Its Own Way
The island democracy was early to ban TikTok on government phones, and the ruling party refuses to use it. But a U.S.-style ban is not under consideration.The New York Times - Business - Tiktok -
TikTok says it's testing letting users post 60-minute videos
TikTok is allowing select users to upload longer-form videos as the social media app looks to compete with YouTube.CBS News - Top stories - Tiktok -
A man is convicted in Malawi over a TikTok video showing a caricature of the president dancing
A man in Malawi has been convicted of insulting President Lazarus Chakwera after posting a TikTok video that shows an animated figure with Chakwera’s face superimposed on it doing some wacky dance movesABC News - World - Tiktok -
TikTok Wants Fast-Track Schedule for Court Challenges to Ban
The social media platform's parent company and its supporters joined the U.S. Department of Justice to ask a federal appeals court to rule on by Dec. 6 on challenges to a law forcing its sale and a potentialban.Inc. - Business - Tiktok -
South Korea bans TikTok hit 'idolising' Kim Jong Un
The boppy propaganda tune extols Kim Jong Un as a "friendly father" and "great leader".BBC News - Top stories -
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How Big Dairy Took Over Your TikTok Feed—With Help From Uncle Sam
A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales.Wired - Tech - Tiktok