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Rory McCarty used his TikTok community to raise almost $150,000 for 82-year-old Warren "Butch" Marion. Strangers just a month ago, the two have become close friends.
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At least 16 states have banned TikTok on some or all government computers and phones. All are led by GOP governors.
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A ban on the Chinese-owned app on federal devices is in a spending bill signed by President Biden. It won't affect most of the app's 100 million U.S. users, but it is an anti-TikTok escalation.
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This Week in Oklahoma Politics discuss supporters of abortion access dropping their initiative petition, a judge ruling against the transfer of a federal inmate to be executed in Oklahoma and a multitude of changes at Oklahoma City's Western Heights school.
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Several Republican governors have banned TikTok on their agencies' phones and computers. The U.S. Senate approved a bill that would ban the wildly popular app from devices issued by federal agencies.
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Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has joined a number of his Republican colleagues in banning the social media app TikTok on state devices and networks.
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Maryland is banning the use of TikTok and certain China and Russia-based platforms in its executive branch. It's the latest state to address cybersecurity risks presented by the platforms.
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A third of young people say they prefer to get their news on social media. The White House is having special briefings for influencers to get its message out to their massive audiences on TikTok.
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Creators are speaking out against the platform for its changes it has made to the app.
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Facebook is overhauling its flagship app and Instagram to be more like the video platform that's so popular with Gen Z. Some people, like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner, say it's trying too hard.