I do body modifications — I refused to pierce a 2-week-old baby
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I do body modifications — I refused to pierce a 2-week-old baby

The controversy surrounding piercing baby’s ears was reignited with a recent TikTok clip. UK-based Adhum Price, who works as a cosmetic body piercer in Birmingham, posted the video earlier this month, recreating an exchange he had with a father, who asked him to pierce his daughter’s ears, according to the…

TikTok to Get Banned in France for Use on Smartphones of Civil Servants

TikTok to Get Banned in France for Use on Smartphones of Civil Servants

France will ban the use of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok on the work phones of civil servants, Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini said on his Twitter account. “In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications such as TikTok…

China Denies Asking Firms to Share Overseas Data Amid Multiple TikTok Bans

China Denies Asking Firms to Share Overseas Data Amid Multiple TikTok Bans

China insisted Friday it does not ask companies to hand over data gathered overseas, as the Chinese-owned TikTok faces mounting calls for a ban in the United States. Pressure is building on the massively popular video-sharing app — owned by the Chinese firm Bytedance — to obtain new ownership or…

Snapchat Removes Few Children Off Its Platform Every Month in Britain: Ofcom

Snapchat Removes Few Children Off Its Platform Every Month in Britain: Ofcom

Snapchat is kicking dozens of children in Britain off its platform each month compared with tens of thousands blocked by rival TikTok, according to internal data the companies shared with Britain’s media regulator Ofcom and which Reuters has seen. Social media platforms such as Meta‘s Instagram, ByteDance‘s TikTok, and Snap‘s…

I’m a Starbucks barista — We’ve been out of ‘espresso and dignity’ for 2 months
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I’m a Starbucks barista — We’ve been out of ‘espresso and dignity’ for 2 months

Where have you bean? A Starbucks barista on TikTok is claiming her store has been out of espresso for two months — meaning that mochas, cappuccinos and lattes are a no-go. TikTok user @toreeisnotdead took to the social media platform last week to share her “help” message in a clip…