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Diddy’s lawyer Teny Geragos is the daughter of another famous celebrity attorney, Mark Geragos. Photos: AFP, Teny Geragos/LinkedIn

Who is Diddy’s lawyer, Teny Geragos, whose dad is a famed ‘celebrity attorney’?

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer, Teny Geragos, has been taking to TV and TikTok to claim his innocence after he was arrested and charged with sex trafficking on September 16.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer, Teny Geragos, has been taking to TV and TikTok to claim his innocence after he was arrested and charged with sex trafficking on September 16

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US FTC slams TikTok, Meta and Twitch over data used by AI

20 Sep 2024 - 11:48AMvideocam

ByteDance’s lifestyle app Lemon8 gains popularity in US as TikTok faces possible ban

19 Sep 2024 - 8:00PM

ByteDance denies reported plan to make self-designed chips

The Chinese company rejected reports that it aims to engage the world’s largest chip foundry TSMC to mass-produce advanced semiconductors.

19 Sep 2024 - 5:00PM

ByteDance says reports that it plans hire TSMC to produce self-designed chips are untrue. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Crazy Xiaoyangge’s mooncake mess: influencer probed for ‘misleading’ claim

A local regulator in Anhui province is investigating the top-earning live-streamer for misleading consumers in a Mid-Autumn Festival sale.

18 Sep 2024 - 12:33PM

Explainer | From Facebook intern to TikTok CEO: a closer look at Singapore’s Shou Zi Chew

TikTok’s 41-year-old Singaporean CEO is facing an uphill battle to keep the platform alive in the US, while also maintaining a public profile.

17 Sep 2024 - 12:31PMvideocam

Challenge to law forcing TikTok’s sale or US ban heard in federal court

ByteDance and several TikTok users contend the law violates their First Amendment rights; the government says the app’s Chinese ownership is a national security risk.

17 Sep 2024 - 11:00PMvideocam

Participants hold signs in support of TikTok outside the US Capitol Building in March. Photo: Getty Images

At Pakistan’s pink palace, ghostly tales and TikTokkers complicate preservation

Mohatta Palace survives as an enduring gem of pre-partition Karachi. But how much longer can it withstand the tide of urban development?

16 Sep 2024 - 3:10PM

TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia will hold oral arguments on ByteDance’s legal bid to block a potential ban on the app.

16 Sep 2024 - 6:30AM

The nearly US$300 footballs that went viral on TikTok

After videos of him making leather footballs by hand went viral on TikTok, Jon-Paul Wheatley realised it was wise to start selling them.

16 Sep 2024 - 4:15AM

The Original 92, handmade using Italian leather, was the first football sold by 12 Pentagons. Photo: Instagram/jonpaulsballs

Meet TikTok star Maggie Thurmon, who stole singer Benson Boone’s heart

The influencer’s social media career took off when she became a Hollister brand ambassador, but it was a video of her dancing with dad Dan Thurmon that brought her TikTok fame.

15 Sep 2024 - 4:00AM

US singer Benson Boone made his red carpet debut with girlfriend Maggie Thurmon at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York. Photo: AFP

Will US law banning TikTok prevail on secret government evidence?

Chinese-owned app’s legal case said to turn on information kept not only from the public but also from lawyers for the petitioners.

14 Sep 2024 - 5:12AMvideocam

Chinese firms in mobility, hardware are big draw for venture funds, report shows

125 Chinese firms with overseas operations received funding across 156 deals during the period between November 2023 and August this year.

13 Sep 2024 - 8:25PM

In China, university students face internship paradox in bid for job prospects

Young Chinese hoping for a top job after graduation meet increasing competition and pitfalls on the way to building an eye-catching resume.

15 Sep 2024 - 7:51AMvideocam

Who is Olivia Ponton, the LGBTQ influencer who’s making her dreams a reality?

From Florida to New York City, this vibrant beauty shot to fame as a TikTok influencer on The Hype House – she has since modelled for Coach, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein and Skims

11 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

Meet Olivia Ponton: the Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret model, TikTok influencer and LGBTQ advocate who’s posed for Coach, Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein and Skims. Photo: @olivia.ponton/Instagram

TikTok’s Chinese sibling emerges as fast-rising e-commerce player

The short-video platform saw gross merchandise value rise by 46 per cent in the year ended July 2024, an executive says.

11 Sep 2024 - 11:47AM

Australia to ban children as old as 16 from TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, others

The minimum age for children to log into social media sites has not been decided, but is expected to be between 14 and 16, the PM said.

10 Sep 2024 - 12:33PMvideocam

Want to be a social media star? Earn a bachelor’s degree in influencing

A university in Texas, in the US, has launched a degree for wannabe digital influencers – think photo editing, data analytics and more.

7 Sep 2024 - 4:36AM

Victoria Jameson (pictured) is a content creator and influencer who earns over US$100,000 a year. A Texas university is launching a bachelor’s degree in influencing so people can make a living from it like her. Photo: TNS

TikTok’s possible US ban losing support among Americans, survey finds

Less than a third of US adults polled support that ban, and half now doubt the Chinese-owned app will actually be prohibited.

6 Sep 2024 - 6:47AMvideocam

TikTok owner ByteDance’s overseas business to get boost from US$9.5 billion loan

The company’s overseas e-commerce operation, for example, is still in an ‘input phase’ to build up its ecosystem, according to analyst Li Chengdong.

3 Sep 2024 - 7:11PM

ByteDance board loses US fund founder, welcomes French entrepreneur

Coatue has reportedly been seeking to sell some of its ByteDance shares, as an IPO remains far-fetched.

2 Sep 2024 - 6:00PM

A ByteDance office in Shanghai, China. Photo: Reuters

Singapore’s youth embrace underconsumption lifestyle as economic realities bite

Social media posts celebrating frugality have become viral as more Gen Z and Gen Y Asians worry about the cost of living and job security.

3 Sep 2024 - 9:38AM

A customer withdraws Singapore dollar notes. Photo: AFP

Glycine fiends: how an obscure Chinese company became an overnight sensation

Internet users in the West have turned the esoteric industrial compound glycine, and a Chinese company that produces it, into a viral phenomenon.

3 Sep 2024 - 9:15AMvideocam

Hard labour? Chinese firms eyeing US expansion struggle to fill jobs

America-based teams ponder how to succeed as perception of working for a Beijing-tied entity deters many prospective applicants.

30 Aug 2024 - 11:00PMvideocam

TikTok owner ByteDance hires prominent talent from AI start-ups

The new hires come as the company pursues long-term plans to enhance GenAI research, as early efforts begin to pay off.

28 Aug 2024 - 8:30PM

ByteDance is pursuing a long-term strategy on LLM research. Photo: Reuters

Viral TikTok ‘Temple Run’ videos put Cambodia’s Angkor Wat at risk

Conservationists are aghast at viral videos of tourists running around Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temple complex on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube – but could they boost the country’s tourism?

27 Aug 2024 - 7:07PM

A Facebook user’s post on a temple run at Angkor Wat. Credit Facebook

Malaysia urged by tech giants to pause ‘unworkable’ social media licensing plan

The Asia Internet Coalition, which includes Google, Meta and X, urged Malaysia to halt its social media licensing plan, citing unclear regulations and potential innovation hindrance.

27 Aug 2024 - 12:33AM

How online content creators can monetise social media fame

See enough of your online content go viral and you could start earning meaningful income from it, perhaps enough to quit your job. Experts point out there is a lot to juggle if you do it full-time.

25 Aug 2024 - 4:15PMvideocam

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Latest news and updates on TikTok, the globally popular social media platform. The app, which merged with Musical.ly in 2018, lets users create short videos under a minute long complete with visual effects and background music. It has since come under scrutiny in countries like the US and India because it is owned by a Chinese company. Critics have accused the app of posing a national security risk, a claim that TikTok has repeatedly denied. Known as Douyin in China, the app is owned by Beijing-based startup ByteDance, also behind the Chinese news aggregator Jinri Toutiao.

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27 August, 2024