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UK Police to email over 50 people in Downing Street party inquiry

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Britain’s Metropolitan Police are set to email more than 50 people as part of its inquiry into lockdown parties at held at Downing Street and Whitehall

Police say a questionnaire will be sent to people alleged to have been at events on eight dates between May 2020 and April 2021.

The questionnaire will request information for their account of what happened and “must be answered truthfully”, the Met said.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expected to be among the people to receive and email.

Met Police revealed in the email must be answered within seven days, but being contacted did not mean a fine would always be issued.

The police inquiry, called Operation Hillman, is looking into 12 gatherings that occurred over eight dates during the course of the COVID pandemic – some of which the Prime Minister himself attended – to see if coronavirus regulations were broken.

The investigation was launched after an inquiry by senior civil servant Sue Gray, who in her initial findings criticised “failures of leadership and judgement” over the gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall and referred them to police.

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Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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As competition intensifies in the streaming landscape, with players like Roku, Vizio, and Samsung launching their ad-supported platforms, TCL aims to carve its niche by offering compelling original content.

TCL, the renowned Chinese smart-TV manufacturer, announces its innovative use of generative artificial intelligence to produce original content for its streaming platform, TCLtvPlus.

Debuting this summer, “Next Stop Paris,” an AI-driven love story, marks the inaugural program from TCLtvPlus Studios

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

 

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

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

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

Dave Levinthal, the Editor-in-Chief of Raw Story joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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