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TikTok Admits It Accessed Australian Users’ Data

During a parliamentary committee’s investigation into foreign interference on social media, TikTok executives acknowledged on Tuesday that the company’s employees in China have the ability to access Australian user data. The video-sharing platform openly admitted to accessing the data of Australian users in China during the questioning.

“Don’t Block My Way” Robot Waiter Gets Upset With Customer

A video of a robot waiter getting upset with a customer in a restaurant went viral on Instagram. The video shows a woman, probably a customer standing in the way for the robot waiter named “peanut”, as she stands there, Peanut tells her “Don’t block my way Please, I have to work otherwise I’ll be fired”.

TikTok Launching Ads With 50% Revenue Share For The Creators

TikTok has said that they are launching a new feature which will allow the creators to show ads on their content to generate revenue. The Pulse Premiere will be launched on 4th of May and will allow advertisers to show ads in the top 4% of the content on the platform.

‘TikTok Is Cocaine’, Former Trump Official Says

Former Trump official said that the video sharing platform TikTok is cocaine amid serious western allegations against the app. Keith Krach, the undersecretary of State for economic growth, in the former President Trump administration argued that TikTok preys on children due to the way it is programmed.

UK To Ban TikTok On Government Devices Citing Security

In a series of TikTok bans across Europe, Canada, and the US, the UK is set to ban TikTok citing security concerns. The Chinese-owned app has come under scrutiny in 2023 in multiple countries that accuse the platform of leaking sensitive data to the Chinese government. British Minister Oliver Dowden said government devices will not be able to access the video-sharing platform.