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TikTok, ByteDance agree to $400m US settlement over child privacy

The short-form video platform will pay US$300 million upfront, resolving allegations of illegal underage accounts and failing to delete kids' data

Trump dijangka luluskan perjanjian benarkan TikTok terus beroperasi di AS: Rumah Putih

Perjanjian itu digambarkan akan memenuhi undang-undang dwipartisan yang menghendaki syarikat induk TikTok dari China, ByteDance, memutuskan hubungan atau berdepan larangan di seluruh negara

Firma gergasi AS setuju beli TikTok: Trump

Trump berkata, pemilikan akan berpindah daripada syarikat induknya di China, ByteDance, kepada entiti baharu yang dikawal pelabur AS

No plans to sell TikTok to Oracle-led US consortium, says Bytedance

Company informs White House that China would not approve deal until US trade and tariff disputes resolved, following Donald Trump’s imposition of steep import tariffs

Trump’s tariffs reason China rejected US’ TikTok sale: report

The deal for US investors to own majority stake in TikTok’s US operations was almost finalised when president announced additional 34% tariffs on China

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.