The complaint says TikTok also allowed children to create accounts without having to provide their age or obtain parental approval, by using credentials from third-party services.
August 2024
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Harris has enough delegate votes to clinch Democratic nomination
Democrats have pushed ahead with a virtual vote to nominate Harris, nearing the culmination of a turbulent process that was upended by President Biden’s decision not to seek reelection.
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Library Links: Book a pass to the stars at Libby Library
Imagine there was a place in town where you could obtain a passport to the rings of Saturn or the Moons of Neptune. That place is our own Libby Library in Old Orchard Beach Did you know that we have free passes to the Southworth Planetarium? These Planetarium passes give up to six people an […]
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Heat, erratic wind and lightning could complicate battle against California wildfire
Suppression crews working on more than 200 miles of active fire front gained 24% containment by early Friday, Cal Fire said. Temperatures were expected to range up to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Judge suspends Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license in New York over DWI arrest
The singer was arrested on June 18 after police said he ran a stop sign, veered out of his lane and got out of his BMW smelling of alcohol.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Weak U.S. hiring slams global markets, with Dow plunging as unemployment climbs
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that employers added 35% fewer jobs in July than forecasters had expected – and that unemployment, now up to 4.3%, is the highest since October 2021.
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Dissidents freed in prisoner swap vow to keep up fight against Putin, recount details of release
The historic trade was in the works for months and unfolded despite relations between Washington and Moscow being at their lowest point since the Cold War after Putin’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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U.S. faces exceptional day of ‘climate change-driven heat’ Friday
The heat is being made at least three times as probable because of climate change, experts say.
Posted inNation & World
Inside the deal that led to a blockbuster prisoner swap between U.S., Russia
The months of complex negotiations, near misses and high-stakes diplomacy that resulted in the largest prisoner exchange since the Cold War and freedom for a Wall Street Journal reporter.
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Portland man sentenced for his role in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot
Michael Gerard Fournier, who admitted to going into the U.S. Capitol building for 3 hours during the riot in 2021, will serve 30 days in federal prison and pay $1,000 in restitution.