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TikTok Claps Back Against U.S. Senators’ National Security Concerns
TikTok aimed to “set the record straight” Friday in a company blog post detailing its practices after U.S. Congress raised national security concerns about the viral video app among other China-owned properties earlier this week. In it, TikTok maintained that its focus is entertainment, not politics, and no foreign government has a hand in its…
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Mark Kelly, Retired Astronaut And Husband Of Gabby Giffords, Announces Senate Bid
Mark Kelly, retired astronaut and husband of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, this morning announced his bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Arizona previously held by John McCain.
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US Senate Hits 50 Votes In Bid To Save Net Neutrality
Senate Democrats are getting serious about overruling the FCC’s recent decision to kill net neutrality protections. Republican Senator Susan Collins has joined 49 Democrats in the endorsement of a legislative measure that would reverse the FCC’s ruling. Only one more vote is necessary for the measure to pass the Senate.
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US Congress Pressures Uber For New Details On The Data Breach It Kept Secret For Over A Year
Uber is now facing tough questions from Congress over a data breach last year that affected as many as 57 million user and driver accounts. It was revealed last week that the ride-hailing company paid $US100,000 ($131,465) to hackers who accessed the user data in exchange for their silence.