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TikTok

TikTok convinced ginger tom’s meow has ‘scouse’ accent

Parents are advised to take these five steps to ensure their children’s online safety following TikTok’s rise in popularity.
Parents are advised to take these five steps to ensure their children’s online safety following TikTok’s rise in popularity.

How parents can keep children protected on TikTok - five steps

Here’s what TikTok knows about you amid government ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, DC. The hearing was a rare opportunity for lawmakers to question the leader of the short-form social media video app about the company's relationship with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and how they handle users' sensitive personal data.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington, DC. The hearing was a rare opportunity for lawmakers to question the leader of the short-form social media video app about the company's relationship with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and how they handle users' sensitive personal data.

Is this the end of TikTok in the West?

The Scottish Government is following the UK in banning TikTok from official devices
The Scottish Government is following the UK in banning TikTok from official devices

Scottish Government bans TikTok from work devices over cybersecurity fears

A new ‘glass child’ trend is circulating Tiktok - here’s what it means
A new ‘glass child’ trend is circulating Tiktok - here’s what it means

What is the TikTok Glass Child trend?

Serbian dancing lady: What we know about creepy viral TikTok video

Coinneach MacLeod on Toronto book tour
Coinneach MacLeod on Toronto book tour

Coinneach MacLeod: The Hebridean Baker on tour

New Zealand has become the latest country to ban popular video sharing app TikTok on government-related devices.
New Zealand has become the latest country to ban popular video sharing app TikTok on government-related devices.

New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament

Nathan Evans' TikTok hit Wellerman showed how wonderful the social media app can be (Picture: Jo Hanley)
Nathan Evans' TikTok hit Wellerman showed how wonderful the social media app can be (Picture: Jo Hanley)

Ministerial TikTok ban shows how democratic world is turning away from China

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs believe TikTok breaches UK law - could be banned

TikTok has been banned from UK Government phones.
TikTok has been banned from UK Government phones.

Call for clarity over use of Chinese-owned TikTok on Scottish Government phones

TikTok users went into a frenzy after a video creator revealed he could get his KFC bucket refilled free of charge.
TikTok users went into a frenzy after a video creator revealed he could get his KFC bucket refilled free of charge.

KFC Bucket refill: TikTok video on free chicken top up explained

TikTok has been banned on all UK government devices
TikTok has been banned on all UK government devices

Oliver Dowden confirms TikTok now banned on all government devices

The UK government is to ban TikTok on government devices
The UK government is to ban TikTok on government devices

UK to ban TikTok from all Government phones amid security concerns

TikTok is set to be banned on UK government devices
TikTok is set to be banned on UK government devices

TikTok expected to be banned on government devices over data fears

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak and family ‘reminded of rules’ by police on dog walk

Ahead of Mothers Day, an expert has explained the reasons behind bizarre pregnancy cravings and why women crave them
Ahead of Mothers Day, an expert has explained the reasons behind bizarre pregnancy cravings and why women crave them

List of the most unusual pregnancy cravings & why women crave them

Where to buy Itsu's new chocolate and caramel bao buns as seen on TikTok
Where to buy Itsu's new chocolate and caramel bao buns as seen on TikTok

Itsu’s new sweet bao bun range as seen on TikTok

Mae Muller has been chosen to represent the UK at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool (Photo: Getty Images For Bauer Media)
Mae Muller has been chosen to represent the UK at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool (Photo: Getty Images For Bauer Media)

Eurovision 2023: List of singers, songs and participating countries

TikTok is owned by a Chinese company.
TikTok is owned by a Chinese company.

How many people use TikTok and why is the UK Government considering banning it?

TikTok is to be investigated by National Cyber Security Centre
TikTok is to be investigated by National Cyber Security Centre

UK TikTok ban not being ruled out by government

The security minister has not ruled out imposing a ban on TikTok in the UK over security fears about the Chinese-owned app.
The security minister has not ruled out imposing a ban on TikTok in the UK over security fears about the Chinese-owned app.

Security minister does not rule out full TikTok ban

A new trend doing the rounds on Tiktok claims to improve your sleep by listening to ‘colour noise’
A new trend doing the rounds on Tiktok claims to improve your sleep by listening to ‘colour noise’

What is Tiktok’s colour noise trend & how it can improve your sleep

Some breeds of dog can become big hits on social media platform TikTok.
Some breeds of dog can become big hits on social media platform TikTok.

The 10 breeds of adorable dog who are most popular on TikTok

Drivers are being warned not to attempt a new TikTok craze of attempting to defrost a car windscreen with WD-40.
Drivers are being warned not to attempt a new TikTok craze of attempting to defrost a car windscreen with WD-40.

Drivers warned to avoid this TikTok hack to defrost car windscreen

There have been over 8,000 reports of outages on TikTok according to Down Detector - Credit: Adobe
There have been over 8,000 reports of outages on TikTok according to Down Detector - Credit: Adobe

TikTok down as thousands of users unable to access social media app

Mae Muller is the successor to Sam Ryder as the UK entry for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool with ‘I Wrote A Song’, the first female representative in five years - Credit: Getty Images
Mae Muller is the successor to Sam Ryder as the UK entry for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool with ‘I Wrote A Song’, the first female representative in five years - Credit: Getty Images

Eurovision 2023: Mae Muller announced as UK entry on BBC Radio 2

IKEA offers replacement parts for free should anything break during assembly.
IKEA offers replacement parts for free should anything break during assembly.

Money savvy TikTok user reveals easy time saving IKEA trick

TOPSHOT - This picture taken on February 5, 2023 shows the full moon rising behind a red crossing light in Paris. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - This picture taken on February 5, 2023 shows the full moon rising behind a red crossing light in Paris. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP) (Photo by STEFANO RELLANDINI/AFP via Getty Images)

TikTok ‘moon phase’ soulmate trend - how to create your own video

The video footage will be shown on the cinema screen
The video footage will be shown on the cinema screen

Viral TikTok video shows bizarre Schmunguss Netflix category

Wakefield Wines
Wakefield Wines

Wakey Wines viral TikTok shop owner responds after police drugs raid

TikTok has introduced seven new features to help user well-being
TikTok has introduced seven new features to help user well-being

TikTok 60-minute daily limit for under-18s plus more parental controls

Matt Hancock responds to criticism over his auctioning off of his signed Newcastle top - after appearing in the top three years after it was sold.
Matt Hancock responds to criticism over his auctioning off of his signed Newcastle top - after appearing in the top three years after it was sold.

Matt Hancock responds to criticism over auctioned off shirt

New TikTok filter ‘Bold Glamour’ allows users to have a perfect full on makeup look no matter how much they move on camera.
New TikTok filter ‘Bold Glamour’ allows users to have a perfect full on makeup look no matter how much they move on camera.

TikTok users rave over new AI filter ‘Bold Glamour’

Outer Banks on Netflix
Outer Banks on Netflix

Outer Banks season 3: How to get OBX theme song & every song in OBX3

Is TikTok egg diet challenge good for your body?
Is TikTok egg diet challenge good for your body?

Is the TikTok ‘egg diet’ challenge good for your body?

TikTok gets temporary ban for EU staff
TikTok gets temporary ban for EU staff

TikTok gets temporary ban for EU staff

Expert warns against ‘incredibly dangerous’ TikTok fuel-saving hack

Once-popular ITV show You’ve Been Framed axed from TV

Water UK said the 7.5% increase would see customers pay around £1.23 per day on average. That’s an increase of 8p per day or an extra £31 more per year.
Water UK said the 7.5% increase would see customers pay around £1.23 per day on average. That’s an increase of 8p per day or an extra £31 more per year.

TikTok’s five best hacks to save money on your water bill

Hasbulla Magomedov and legendary pro MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrate in the Octagon after a UFC 267 event in the UAE in 2021.
Hasbulla Magomedov and legendary pro MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov celebrate in the Octagon after a UFC 267 event in the UAE in 2021.

Hasbulla Magomedov: Who is he? Why is the Russian so famous?

New images released by the family of Nicola Bulley.
New images released by the family of Nicola Bulley.

Nicola Bulley press conference heard she was ‘high risk’

US sailors with material recovered off the coast of South Carolina following the shooting down of a Chinese high-altitude balloon (Picture: Ryan Seelbach/US Navy via AP)
US sailors with material recovered off the coast of South Carolina following the shooting down of a Chinese high-altitude balloon (Picture: Ryan Seelbach/US Navy via AP)

Chinese spying and social media snooping are reasons to get 'knickers in twist'

A Tik-tok star has shared a clever hack to get more McDonald’s nuggets for less
A Tik-tok star has shared a clever hack to get more McDonald’s nuggets for less

Tik-tok star shares McDonald’s hack to get more McNuggets for less

A woman has taken to TikTok to share tricks on how to never pay full price at McDonald’s again.
A woman has taken to TikTok to share tricks on how to never pay full price at McDonald’s again.

Woman shares tricks on how to get cheaper McDonald’s every time

TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is growing in popularity with more than 1 billion monthly users worldwide.
TikTok, which is owned by Beijing-based ByteDance, is growing in popularity with more than 1 billion monthly users worldwide.

MP urges people to delete TikTok over security concerns

Police officers escort Andrew Tate, handcuffed to his brother Tristan, from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism. Picture: AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru
Police officers escort Andrew Tate, handcuffed to his brother Tristan, from the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism. Picture: AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru

Channel 4 documentary to explore rise of Andrew Tate

Tiktok users have been using the word ‘mascara’ recently - but what does it mean?
Tiktok users have been using the word ‘mascara’ recently - but what does it mean?

Tiktok Mascara trend - what it means &  why people use code words

Chanel counter, Harvey Nichols Edinburgh
Chanel counter, Harvey Nichols Edinburgh

Chanel: We visit Harvey Nichols Edinburgh

Mac DeMarco - “ I don’t want to sound like a grumpy old uncle, but it’s strange!"
Mac DeMarco - “ I don’t want to sound like a grumpy old uncle, but it’s strange!"

TikTok’s influence on music scene ‘very depressing’ says Mac DeMarco

Psychologist believes TikTok’s ‘lucky girl syndrome’ has truth to it

A TikTok whizz has shared her best tops for bagging ‘expensive-looking’ bargains in charity shops.
A TikTok whizz has shared her best tops for bagging ‘expensive-looking’ bargains in charity shops.

TikTok whizz shares top tips for bargain hunting in charity shops

Interior design experts have explained what the latest trends are for 2023
Interior design experts have explained what the latest trends are for 2023

6 interior design trends to we’ll be seeing more of  in 2023

TikTok leads to B&Q worker banned from every store after x-rated rant

Wakey Wines defends ‘fun’ decision to sell Prime at £100 a bottle

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New First Minister Humza Yousaf. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
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The standards committee has ruled against former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier. Picture: PA
The standards committee has ruled against former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier. Picture: PA

Yousaf backs Scottish by-election to replace MP Margaret Ferrier

Parking illegally is set to get a lot more expensive. Picture: Ian Georgeson
Parking illegally is set to get a lot more expensive. Picture: Ian Georgeson

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