German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he wants the government to open an account on TikTok, with concerns about the far right AfD's strong social media presence seemingly trumping security worries about the Chinese-owned platform. While mainstream politicians and parties are starting to have a low key presence, parties such as the Alternative for Germany (AfD) are already leveraging the platform to connect with younger voters ahead of a slew of communal and state elections this year. The AfD, which has surged in polls over the last year to second place, has more than twice as many Facebook fans as mainstream parties, according to an analysis by political consultant Johannes Hillje.
(Reuters) - The United States believes Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon whose detonation could disrupt everything from military communications to phone-based ride services, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
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