TikTok sued for excessive and sinister children data collection worth billions

Apr 21 2021

The social media platform TikTok is facing a lawsuit over its ‘excessive’ and ‘sinister’ collection of children’s data which could be worth billions. The Chinese-owned social network was ordered to pay a $5.7 million fine in 2019 for hosting underage content. The fine by the Federal Trade Commission was aimed predominantly at Musical.ly and subsequently incorporated into TikTok.

The video sharing app is no stranger to criticism and accusations of using data unlawfully, with a potential class-action lawsuit worth billions in damages. The suit alleges that children who used the app since May 25, 2018 may have had their personal information collected by TikTok’s parent firm, ByteDance, and used for the benefit of third parties. England’s former children’s commissioner Anne Longfield described it as ‘data collection service thinly veiled as a social network.’

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24 COVID-19 cases registered with 65 recoveries

Apr 21 2021

Malta has registered 24 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,992 swab tests, while 65 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Wednesday 21st April 2021, 288,797 vaccine doses were administered of which 90,173 were 2nd doses.

To date, Malta has registered 30,063 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 29,130 have recovered, 411 died and 522 are still active.

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Costa Coffee Malta coming to a mystery location near you!

Apr 21 2021

Costa Coffee Malta announced on social media that they will be opening a new outlet somewhere around Malta. The location is still however unknown and they are giving lovers of their coffee and goodies a chance to win.

WIN with COSTA <3We're soon opening at a new location 🎉 and we are giving you the chance to win 3 mugs & 3 €10…

Posted by Costa Coffee Malta on Tuesday, 20 April 2021

What are the prizes in store? 3 mugs and 3 €10 vouchers from Costa! To win, participants are asked to like Costa Coffee Malta’s page and post and to tag 2 friends, with the winner being announced on Monday 26/04. So if, like us, you love your daily dose of Costa Coffee to jumpstart your day, go ahead and see if you can crack the code to discover Costa’s new location!

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Football fans rejoice amid super league shambles as major clubs withdraw

Apr 21 2021

Following major global backlash and what is being called a football revolution, football fans now rejoice at the fact that European Super League is in shambles amid major withdrawals and resignations.

Ok bye 👋🏾

— Raheem Sterling (@sterling7) April 20, 2021

As all six English Premier League teams withdraw from the Super League with Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward announcing his resignation towards the end of 2021 with rumours also surfacing of Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli’s resignation.

The competition sparked outrage around the world as many looked at it as a spit in the face of football’s community value and family-oriented nature in the face of billions in revenue.

United’s Gary Neville was amongst the first football personalities to lead the charge against the League, initially expressing his disgust at the league’s plans and eventually rejoicing at the toppling of said plans, posting a GIF of dominoes falling on Twitter.

To The Super League 🥂 pic.twitter.com/zcHbsJ0DG0

— Gary Neville (@GNev2) April 20, 2021

Many football stars took to social media to express their distaste in the face of the genesis of the Super League, highlighting how the manifestation of their career rests in the hands of the fans and their dreams.

Club statement.https://t.co/GeNQZn8091

— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 20, 2021

Manchester City took to social media to announce that they have “formally enacted the procedures to withdraw” from the Super League along with other major global clubs as Real Madrid’s Florentino Perez stands his ground on the belief that the league will ‘save football’.

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