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What Makes TikTok Tick
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What Makes TikTok Tick

TikTok is more popular than Google: Chinese-owned video-sharing app clocked up more visits after surge in popularity during pandemic. The app received more visits than Google for the first time, said Cloudflare.

The surge comes after the app became popular during the Covid-19 pandemic

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The Perils of the Parallel Universe

The Perils of the Parallel Universe

One look at Zuckerberg’s testimony before the European Parliament shows how powerless the lawmakers are because they do not understand how modern media works. The US senators were not much better when it came to questioning Zuckerberg. The lawmakers pose for selfies and photos with the very person they intend to grill. Part of the problem was the clear ignorance, if not befuddlement, in the face of technology displayed by most of the senators, many of whom are of a ripe vintage. At times Zuckerberg resembled the polite teenager who visits his grandparents, only to spend the afternoon showing them how to turn on the wifi.   

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