The Chinese-owned video sharing app will be temporarily prohibited for at least six months.
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TikTok sets 60-minute default time limit for minors
TikTok says every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks
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YouTubers takes aim at Waterville mayor over social media posts in recent video tour of City Hall
Two people who run the Accountability For All channel on YouTube conducted a “First Amendment audit” at Waterville city offices last month during stops across Maine, claiming that Mayor Jay Coelho’s videos on TikTok are unprofessional.
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Maine is the latest state to ban TikTok for state workers
More than 20 states and the federal government have banned TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.
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TikTok challenge possibly linked to New York teens’ deadly car crash
A police commissioner says a car crash that killed four teenagers in Buffalo, New York, may have been linked to a Tiktok car-theft challenge.
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Social media platforms brace for midterm elections mayhem
Social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok and Twitter say they’re taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation about voting and elections ahead of next month’s midterms.
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Word on the Street: Waterville mayor dances, twerks in video over ‘weight of carrying’ city
Mayor Jay Coelho has amassed more than 30,000 followers on the social media platform with some 400 videos that include promotions of Waterville.