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The co-founder of a global influencer talent agency has advice for average users. Anyone who values their TikTok videos, she said, should back up their data now. Heres to do it

Utah is suing TikTok, claiming the social media giant illegally baits children into addictive and unhealthy use and misrepresents the apps safety, and are calling for a digital curfew.

New York City is the latest newcomer to ban TikTok on city-owned devices. The move is due to the NYC Cyber Command finding it posed a security threat to the citys technical networks.

The potential ban of TikTok has caused a divide in the US. Users of the Chinese-owned platform believe the ban infringes on the First Amendment Right, while parents welcome it to save their children from harm.