Tag: Tiktok
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Boulder school officials say viral TikTok trend appears to have led to 6 laptop fires
Boulder Valley School District says incidents have happened at Centaurus and Broomfield high schools, Angevine Middle School and Eldorado PK-8
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Minecraftarium: Father and son from Colorado Springs go viral with DIY immersive Minecraft pod
After opening an air hockey table for the family to play with, Kevin and Gibson Honeycutt soon found the real toy was the package. With six pieces of cardboard, the inventive father-and-son duo from Colorado Springs built a hexagonal structure big enough to fit a person inside. From there, they decided to take it further,…
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Denver small business owners show relief as TikTok returns
The popular video-sharing social media app went dark on Saturday as its federal ban activated, but returned Sunday when Donald Trump vowed to pause the ban.
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TikTok’s safety chief disputes claims during Denver visit
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser leads coalition investigating TikTok’s compliance with state consumer protection laws.
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Aurora bans TikTok on city-owned devices
TikTok is now banned on devices owned by the City of Aurora and on personal devices that are used to access the city’s networks. But the city council’s decision also raised concerns that the recent furor surrounding TikTok could foster xenophobia, and that it does not address the full scope of potential cyber threats posed…
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TikTok ban on Aurora devices proposed by city councilmember
Will the City of Aurora join the list of governments banning TikTok? A proposal striving to keep the city’s networks out of reach from the controversial app is on the table and headed for formal council consideration. A resolution brought forward by Councilmember Dustin Zvonek at council’s Monday night study session would ban TikTok —…
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Taylor Swift Denver bar crawl, silent disco video goes viral on TikTok
Three Denver bars were taken over by a ‘bar crawl’ by 100-plus Taylor Swift fans as they participated in a silent disco bar hopping event Saturday. The event was organized by MTN KDS, a social group based in Denver that brings people together with various activities. The crawl had been in the works for some…
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Bennet meets with TikTok CEO, tells him the app harms generation of Americans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet said he told TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew that the app poses an “unacceptable risk to U.S. national security,” poisons teenagers’ mental health, and harms a generation of Americans. Bennet’s office said he told Chew his misgivings during a meeting in which…
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Delete TikTok from Apple and Google stores, Colorado’s Bennet urges Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Senator Michael Bennet wants Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores immediately, saying TikTok poses an “unacceptable risk to U.S. national security.” “Like most social media platforms, TikTok collects vast and sophisticated data from its users, including faceprints and voiceprints. Unlike most social media platforms,…