Tracy Mertens was burned alive 30 years ago after she was abducted, doused in petrol and set alight. The mum was left to die in a churchyard after suffering burns on 96 per cent of her body.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The Federal Trade Commission said it referred a case regarding potential violations by TikTok of a children’s privacy law to the Justice Department. In 2019, TikTok agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle FTC allegations that it illegally collected personal info from children, which the agency said at the time was the largest civil penalty ever obtained in a children’s privacy case. The case alleged Musical.ly (TikTok’s predecessor) violated the U.S.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires websites and online services aimed at kids to obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. Upon a review of the settlement, the FTC said it investigated “additional potential violations of COPPA and the FTC Act” by TikTok. The complaint also names ByteDance, the Chinese internet giant that is TikTok’s parent.
“The investigation uncovered reason to believe named defendants are violating or are about to violate the law and that a proceeding is in the public interest, so the Commission has voted to refer a complaint to the DOJ,” the FTC said in a statement. In a statement on the FTC decision, TikTok said, “We’ve been working with the FTC for more than a year to address its concerns. We’re disappointed the agency is pursuing litigation instead of continuing to work with us on a reasonable solution.
Tracy Mertens was burned alive 30 years ago after she was abducted, doused in petrol and set alight. The mum was left to die in a churchyard after suffering burns on 96 per cent of her body.
TikTok sensation Paul Arnott has hit out at Tenerife police, calling their efforts in searching for missing teen Jay Slater "ridiculous".The 29-year-old amateur mountaineer, who travelled from the UK to the Spanish island after paying £400 for a flight, joined the massive hunt for the missing 19 year old who was last heard from on the morning of June 17. He voiced his exasperation over the delay in search operations on the 13th day of the mission.Taking matters into his own hands, Paul said he decided to start an independent search after becoming fed up with waiting. Speaking of his frustration, he said: "Take my name off.
TikTok star Paul Arnott has shared the three crucial clues he's hunting for in the search for missing teen Jay Slater. The 29 year old from Flitwick, Bedfordshire, has joined the rescue mission in northwest Tenerife to find the 19 year old Lancashire lad who vanished on 17 June.This Morning's Isla Traquair was last week reporting from where Jay was last seen, as she came under fire for flying out to Tenerife. Meanwhile, another This Morning star believes police have made a 'crucial error' in the hunt for Jay.
Eva Evans‘ cause of death has finally been confirmed by police. In case you didn’t hear the sad news, the
Judy Justice is on track for a September 9 launch in U.S. broadcast markets. Scott Koondel‘s Sox Entertainment, which distributes the Amazon Freevee show, has announced a multi-year broadcast syndication deal with all U.S. television markets, reaching 100% clearance. The company has secured deals with major broadcast groups including Nexstar, Gray, Sinclair, Tegna, Hearst, Sunbeam, Cox Media, Scripps, Weigel, Morgan Murphy, Mission Broadcasting, Coastal, News Press, and Marquee.
Childish Gambino has confirmed the release date of his next new single ‘Lithona’ from his forthcoming album ‘Bando Stone & the New World’.The rapper-actor-comedian, real name Donald Glover, took to Instagram Live last night (June 26) to announce that the new single is set for release on Tuesday (July 2) and opened up about his annoyance with the streaming service Audiomack for allegedly leaking it ahead of time.“‘Lithonia’ is coming out July 2nd,” he said (transcribed by Hiphopdx). “That got leaked. It kinda pissed me off, to be honest.
British TikToker Paul Arnott, known for his Down the Rapids page with more than 153,000 followers, has joined the search for missing teen Jay Slater and is set to meet with the lad's family today. Arnott, who shelled out £400 for a flight from Fort William to Tenerife on Saturday to help in the search, has been in touch with the mum of Bradley Hargreaves, a mate of Jay's who was also holidaying with him and Lucy Mae Law.The 29 year old shared: "I'm meeting the family today.They said they wanted to meet me.They said they're really proud of what I'm doing.
Jack Dunn Las Vegas-based art and music festival Life is Beautiful will shift to a new format that aims to turn Sin City’s downtown into a “massive dance party.” Festival organizers on Tuesday unveiled plans for A Big Beautiful Block Party, described as a two-day “celebration of the culture, ideals and evolution of Downtown Las Vegas.” It’s set for Sept. 27-28. The EDM-focused block party format is designed to offer a more intimate experience than past iterations of the festival which included overlapping musical sets and multiple stages.
J. Kim Murphy The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal made by former reality television subject Josh Duggar, who was convicted of possessing child pornography in 2021 and sentenced to 12 years in prison in 2022. The decision came Monday morning, per the Associated Press.
Callum Jones has made his new relationship Instagram official this week as he jetted off for a sun-soaked getaway to Mykonos with model and TikTok star Myna Amor.The reality star, 28, who recently had a stint on Love Island: All-Stars, shared a series of snaps from the trip with his new girlfriend - showing only the back of her head and her hand in a bid to 'soft launch' the romance. While Myna, 23, confirmed that she is the beauty in the pictures by sharing her own snaps from the same location.
TikTok’s Pookie is pregnant! Fan fave social media couple Campbell and Jett Puckett have announced they’re expecting their first child together.
“Roseanne” in the 1990s.“It’s one of my biggest regrets that I wasn’t nicer to her,” Bernhard, 69, said to Andy Cohen on “Watch What Happens Live” last week, adding, “I was a little dismissive of Morgan.”Bernhard played Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) and Jackie’s (Laurie Metcalfe) business partner, Nancy Bartlett, on the ABC sitcom. Fairchild, 74, joined the show in the fifth season as Nancy’s girlfriend, Marla.On “WWHL,” Bernhard looked directly at the camera and apologized for how she treated Fairchild when they were co-stars. “To this day, I would like to say to Morgan, you were incredible to work with,” said Bernhard.
Is one mom on TikTok really out here charging for playdates??!
Sandra Bernhard is apologizing to Morgan Fairchild for not being nice to her on the set of Roseanne.
Jenna Coleman is expecting her first baby with partner Jamie Childs. Usually very secretive about her private life, Jenna revealed the happy news when she was pictured cradling her bump while attending an exhibition opening at Chatsworth House on Wednesday 19 June. The actress, famous for her roles on Emmerdale, Doctor Who and The Sandman has again showed off her baby bump during a press event for her upcoming series, The Jetty.
Self Esteem and Moonchild Sanelly have teamed up for a collaborative new single, ‘Big Man’. Check it out below.The song marks the first release from the former – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – since her BRIT and Mercury Prize-nominated 2021 album, ‘Prioritise Pleasure’, and “explores the nuances of modern masculinity and gender roles”.“I’m a big man/ Yeah, I’m a fucking big man/ What are you?” the pair sing over an electronic beat.Speaking about working with South African musician and dancer Sanelly, Taylor explained: “Me and Moon wrote a song from the perspective of a good boyfriend.
Former Emmerdale actress Jenna Coleman has revealed that she is pregnant with her first baby.The Doctor Who star, 38, displayed her blossoming bump while attending a glitzy exhibition opening at Chatsworth House on Wednesday night (19 June). Jenna, who played Jasmine Thomas in Emmerdale until 2009, was photographed cradling her large bump as she posed at the historic venue during the opening of Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah.The happy news comes just a few months after the actress refused to be drawn into speculation that she'd married her director boyfriend, Jamie Childs, after she was spotted with a ring on her engagement finger.
Angela Davis, American political activist, scholar, and author, presented Tribeca Festival’s fourth annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award to Rosario Dawson, Jesse Williams, Aloe Blacc, aja monet, Matt Post, Carmen Perez-Jordan, RodStarz and Sean Pica.
A man who harassed a man by posting a series of anti-Chinese messages to him on social media has been brought to justice and sentenced by a judge. The Crown Prosecution Service said Radeko Keleman, 44, also admitted posting an offensive anti-Muslim message.
Dozens of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to demand justice for former General Hospital actor Johnny Wactor, who was shot and killed May 25 at Pico Boulevard and Hope Street in Los Angeles.