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Thousands of people line Hong-Kong streets for last print of Apple Daily

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3 years ago

June 25, 2021

Apple Daily has officially published its last paper in the wake of Hong Kong authorities carrying out raids at the publication’s headquarters last week.

More than a million copies of the paper were printed on Thursday, as hoards of people lined up at news agencies and supermarkets across the city-state to get their hands on a copy.

The publication was a leading commentator against Hong Kong and China’s increasing control and leadership.

The UK’s foreign secretary says the paper’s closure is a “chilling blow to freedom of expression in Hong Kong”.

Ronny Tong is a member of Hong Kong’s government and accused the paper of creating a political stunt when deciding to shut down.

He says “people around the world probably will accuse the Hong Kong government of forcing Apple Daily to close down. But the fact of the matter is, they don’t need to”.

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President Biden signs TikTok bill – what’s next?

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19 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the United States.

President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that requires TikTok to find a new owner—or face a ban in the United States.

Over the past several months, Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app.

Lawmakers and security experts have long raised concerns that the Chinese government could tap TikTok’s trove of personal data about millions of U.S. users.

TikTok’s CEO said the bill is disappointing and reiterated that the company has committed to challenge it.

David Zhang from China Insider. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss

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Threading the needle: Meta’s new platform finally dethrones X

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21 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Threads, the social media platform owned by Meta, is gaining traction with a surge in daily active users, outpacing X in the U.S.

With Threads averaging 28 million daily active users compared to X’s 22 million, Meta’s ambitions to reach a billion users seem within reach despite a slowdown in growth. While X still boasts 550 million monthly active users globally, Threads’ focus on user experience and avoidance of real-time and political content could position it as a formidable competitor moving forward.

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Zendaya is serving in saucy sports drama “Challengers”

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22 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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This weekend’s entertainment lineup has something for everyone.

Apple TV+ brings “Sugar,” a drama set in New York City, while “Civil War” offers historical intensity.

“Challengers” with Zendaya brings a saucy sport drama to life, and superhero buffs can catch the trailer for “Deadpool and Wolverine” for action-packed fun.

With options spanning drama, history, reality, and superheroes, there’s excitement in store for all this weekend.