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TikTok deal is done; Trump wants praise while users fear MAGA tweaks

βœ‡Ars Technica
By: Ashley Belanger
23 January 2026 at 12:29

The TikTok deal is done, and Donald Trump is claiming a win, although it remains unclear if the joint venture he arranged with ByteDance and the Chinese government actually resolves Congress' national security concerns.

In a press release Thursday, TikTok announced the "TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC," an entity established to keep TikTok operating in the US.

Giving Americans majority ownership, ByteDance retains 19.9 percent of the joint venture, the release said, which has been valued at $14 billion. Three managing investorsβ€”Silver Lake, Oracle, and MGXβ€”each hold 15 percent, while other investors, including Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell's investment firm, Dell Family Office, hold smaller, undisclosed stakes.

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TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU

βœ‡TechRepublic
By: TechRepublic Staff
16 January 2026 at 04:49

TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people, are coming under increasing pressure to better identify and remove accounts.

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TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU

βœ‡TechRepublic
By: TechRepublic Staff
16 January 2026 at 04:49

TikTok, and other major platforms popular with young people, are coming under increasing pressure to better identify and remove accounts.

The post TikTok to Roll Out Stronger Age Verification Across the EU appeared first on TechRepublic.

US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes

βœ‡TechCrunch
By: Ram Iyer， Rebecca Bellan
15 January 2026 at 10:00
In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place, and how they plan to curb the rise of sexualized deepfakes on their platforms.

Why large U.S. universities are blocking TikTok right now

βœ‡CyberTalk
By: slandau
30 January 2023 at 13:04

In this edited interview excerpt from a Bloomberg Technology report, Check Point Security Evangelist Micki Boland discusses a new U.S.-based ban on TikTok, shares security insider insights, and provides actionable data privacy tips.

As you know, select Texas universities have moved to block access to TikTok through campus wi-fi. What we’re hearing from users is that they don’t understand the risk. Is there a risk?

First, I want to say thank you so much for having me. At Check Point, we believe that everyone deserves the best cyber security. I would say that for end-users who are unsuspecting, and who really don’t understand the risk – yes, there is risk.

This is why we’re seeing organizations come together – agencies, enterprise, non-profits – who are actually doing a joint responsibility for risk. So we need to approach risk in such a way as to acknowledge both privacy and security.

We have privacy for data; for protected data, for end-user endpoints. Also for corporate assets. We have to protect our networks. People are riding our networks in order to get to these applications and our networks are vulnerable to attack by malicious actors and the threat of malware.

And then we have corporate assets and university assets, in this case, to protect. So it is a joint responsibility and we do need to help students understand the risks and to educate everyone.

In going back-to-basics, the argument is that ultimately, personnel in mainland China, might be able to access the personal data of TikTok users in the United States. The proposed solution for TikTok is to house the data of U.S. users on Oracle servers based in the U.S. Is that an acceptable mitigation of risk, in your opinion?

I hate to speculate about that, but I will tell you that our Check Point research division has looked into that. In 2020, we were curious about whether or not TikTok was delivering consistent privacy and security. And we did find several vulnerabilities.

We actually found a way to kind of circumvent registration using a mobile device, enabling us to use SMS spoofing for registration, there were API vulnerabilities…What I’m saying is that we need to demand that organizations offering social media applications uphold a consistent security and privacy policy that we can actually address.

Compare TikTok to other virally growing social media companies of olde – How many vulnerabilities does it have vis-Γ -vis competitors?

Across the board, I’d refer to our research team for that. To their credit, TikTok did actually fix the vulnerabilities that the Check Point Research team presented to them. In 2021, we worked together, and Check Point helped TikTok pen test those vulnerabilities.

I think that from the standpoint of examining the attack surface, these applications are going viral. I think, TikTok now has over a billion installs or downloads. In the U.S., there are now over a hundred million active users.

So, I think that we have to think that these social media platforms are going to be a huge, attractive attack surface for malicious actors.

We also have to take responsibility for our own personal data…

Yes, Micki, talk to us about that. If I can’t leave it up to TikTok, what do I do in order to protect myself?

If you go to an app store, and download social media applications, go read the details. What is their security policy? What is their privacy policy? What kind of data are they collecting on you? What kind of permissions are you granting to this application when you install it?

If you’re giving the application access to your camera, your microphone, your location, your calendar, and all of your contacts, this is probably too much information to share.

Then, you also have to read the fine print. What are they saying that they’re doing with the analytics being collected from you. And then, who do you trust? Ultimately, you have to have a certain level of trust in the application.

Any software can be exploited. It’s never going to be perfect.

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Grilled Grinder Sandwich

βœ‡HowToBBBQRight
By: Malcom Reed
26 May 2022 at 18:55
Grilled Grinder Sandwich

Grilled Grinder Sandwich

Viral TikTok Grinder Sandwich done my way… I created this recipe using a Grilled Pork Tenderloin and using a Grinder Slaw instead of the grinder salad… it’s delicious! WHAT MALCOM USED IN THIS RECIPE: Print
Grilled Grinder Sandwich

Grilled Grinder Sandwich

Description

Grilled Grinder Sandwich with a Cabbage Grinder Slaw

Ingredients

  • 2 pork tenderloins
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Killer Hogs AP Seasoning
  • 2 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 1 loaf French bread
  • 4 Tablespoons Garlic Butter
  • 6–8 slices provolone cheese
  • 1 tomato thinly sliced

Grinder Slaw Recipe

  • 1 10-12oz bag shredded cabbage
  • 1 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon sub oil
  • 2 teaspoons Killer Hogs AP Seasoning (you can sub salt, pepper and garlic to taste)

Instructions

  1. Combine the shredded Cole slaw, red onion, pepperoncini, Mayo, red wine vinegar, & sub oil in a bowl. Season with AP seasoning and place in refrigerator for at least an hour.
  2. Trim any fat or sinew from pork tenderloins and pat dry with paper towel. Combine AP seasoning and Italian seasoning in a dredge shaker and generously coat each tenderloin
  3. Prepare charcoal grill for 2 zone grilling – hot and cool side.
  4. Place each tenderloin on the cooking grate over the hot side of the grill. Cook for 1 minute each side then turn until all 4 sides have some color.
  5. Move the tenderloins to the cool side and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 135-140 degrees. Total cook time is about 15 minutes.
  6. Remove the tenderloin from the grill and loosely cover with foil. Rest at room temperature for 10 minutes.
  7. Split the French bread in half lengthwise and spread garlic butter on each side. Toast the bread lightly in the oven on broil or on the grill.
  8. Slice the pork tenderloin into thin medallions. To build the grinder sandwich: place a couple slices of provolone on the bread followed by thin slices of the pork. Top with more cheese and place back in the oven or on the grill just long enough to melt the cheese. Top with the grinder slaw and slices of tomato along with the top half of French bread.

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