‘Banned’: TikTok goes down for 170m users
TikTok has been banned — for now. The popular app went dark for 170 million US users on Saturday, sparking outrage online.
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Warning as scammers use fake AusPost link
A fresh warning has been released about an online scam where fraudsters use fake Australia Post links to defraud sellers on Facebook Marketplace.
Cheap Chinese devices used to spy on Aussies
International hackers are using cheap, Chinese-made home security devices – including doorbells – to spy on Australians at home and work. See how they do it.
TikTok to ‘go dark’ within a matter of hours
TikTok has said it will be forced to “go dark” in the US in a matter of hours unless the government steps in before a federal ban takes effect.
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Alarming human slavery trend revealed
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Detained Aussie’s wild vegan rant
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Gen Z kid baffled by ‘ancient’ car lock
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Gen Z struggles to unlock ‘ancient’ car door
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‘Big dog, mate’: Tasmania video goes viral
An argument between two men has been deemed the “most Aussie interaction ever”, after one of the men was spotted walking down the street with an alpaca.
Gunman tries to kill far-right streamer
Police in Chicago have shot dead an armed man wanted for a triple homicide who showed up at the home of far-right streamer Nicholas Fuentes.
Nuclear fight spills on to TikTok
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Texts reveal secretive trade happening in Aus
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