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Getty ImagesUS influencer Charli D’Amelio could lose access to her 150m followers if the ban went aheadTikTok will be banned in the US on 19 January – unless the Supreme Court accepts a last ditch legal bid from its Chinese owner, ByteDance, that to do so would be unconstitutional.But even if the country’s highest judicial authority agrees with the lower courts – and Congress – that the platform is a threat to national security will that actually stop Americans using it?Will there be ways to bypass the ban – or could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop a…

In 2022, a Twitter shareholder sued him over similar allegations. That lawsuit is currently ongoing. Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has been sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations that he failed to disclose his acquisition of Twitter – now X – in a timely manner, saving him at least $150m at the expense of shareholders. In the complaint filed on 14 January with the District Court of Columbia, the SEC alleges that Musk did not file a ‘beneficial ownership report’ disclosing his more than 5pc acquisition of Twitter on time, in violation of the Securities Exchange…

Watched by tennis legend Serena Williams, who co-owns the LA team, England’s Justin Rose and his American team-mates, Sahith Theegala and former Open champion Collin Morikawa, raced into a 5-0 lead after four holes.The hammer was barely used in the opening week, but Woods threw it down before the first ball had been struck on Tuesday evening and, while the opening hole was halved, LA, who won the second hole, secured double points on holes three and four.Rose poured in a 10-footer to win the third, while a Woods miss from seven feet on the next handed LA two more…

Planet Fitness, Inc. PLNT, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers, revealed key operational metrics for 2024-end. Following this announcement, shares of PLTN gained 0.1% during the trading session and 3.1% in after-hours trading yesterday.The company plans to release its full fiscal year results and provide a 2025 outlook on Feb. 25, 2025. The company reported solid results for 2024, meeting growth objectives set at the start of the year. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the company increased its membership base to approximately 19.7 million, with system-wide same-club sales growing 5% year over year. The…

Fans of country music legend Dolly Parton can show off their pride for the singer with a new Ohio license plate.Ohio drivers can now purchase license plates featuring Parton for $25. The money from each plate will go to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio, a charity that gives children ages 5 and younger a free book each month. The state began selling the plates Monday.Specifically, the funds will go to the purchaser’s local county program of the library, which it says will pay for mailing a child 12 books, enough for an entire year. Ohio is the second state…

Intuit Dome, the home of the LA Clippers in Inglewood, California, will host FireAid, a benefit concert aimed at raising funds for rebuilding communities devastated by wildfires in Los Angeles, according to Live Nation, the live entertainment promoting company. The event is set for January 30. Together with his wife Shelli, Irving Azoff, who represents a roster of iconic artists including The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Maroon 5, among others, is spearheading the initiative in collaboration with Live Nation and AEG Presents, which belongs to Anschutz Entertainment Group. Azoff’s son, Jeffrey, manages former One Direction’s Harry Styles, fueling speculation about…

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STOCK PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has suspended the sale, manufacture, and distribution of 11 vape brands for failing to comply with packaging requirements mandated by law.  According to the DTI, a preliminary order was issued to the vape brands’ manufacturers and importers, suspending them from “manufacturing, importing, distributing, selling, and promoting all of their vaporized nicotine and non-nicotine products.” Article continues after this advertisement “The preliminary order is valid and effective until a decision on the formal charge is rendered and/or becomes final,” the DTI said in a statement on Wednesday. The following…

According to a 404 Media report, many employees have described the move as “unacceptable” and “appalling” in leaked internal discussions Meta announced plans to lay off approximately 3,600 employees, or 5% of its workforce, as part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s push to “raise the bar on performance management” at the social media giant.In an internal memo sent to staff, Zuckerberg emphasized the need for an accelerated approach to removing underperforming employees. “We typically manage out people who aren’t meeting expectations over the course of a year, but now we’re going to do more extensive performance-based cuts during this cycle,” he…

Taipei, Taiwan – As a TikTok ban looms in the United States, young Americans are flocking to the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu as “TikTok refugees” in search of a similar experience. The app has risen to the top spot on the iOS and Google Play stores in the US in recent days as users prepare for TikTok to be banned on national security grounds from Sunday unless Chinese parent company ByteDance divests its ownership. Chinese lifestyle app Lemon8, which is also owned by ByteDance, has ranked as the second most downloaded app. Xiaohongshu, which has been described as China’s…