TikTok, Connecticut and catch a predator

CT teen charged in connection to a TikTok plot falsely accusing a sexual predator
A Connecticut teen and five other Assumption University students were charged in connection to a “TikTok plot” aiming to confront a falsely accused sexual predator.Five out of the six teens made their first court appearances on Thursday.
College student from Connecticut charged in TikTok ‘catch a predator’ plot
Joaquin Smith, an 18-year-old West Haven native, is part of a group of students at a Massachusetts college charged in a "catch a predator" style plot.
Worcester students in court for charges after TikTok plot “to catch a predator” falsely accused man on Tinder
Six Assumption University students were in court on Thursday to face charges in a connection made between a Holyoke woman and a man on Tinder, which resulted in a TikTok plot to confront a falsely accused sexual predator.
VIDEO: CT teen among 5 college students arrested in TikTok plot
A Connecticut teen and five other Assumption University students were charged in connection to a “TikTok plot” aiming to confront a falsely accused sexual predator. Crews battled an apartment fire on Ward St. late Thursday night into Friday morning. Meteorologist Scot Haney says plowable snow is in the forecast for Sunday.
College students appear in court in case stemming from ‘Catch a Predator’ fad on TikTok
Five Massachusetts college students have appeared in court, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through the Tinder dating app and then seizing him as part of
College students – one from CT- charged in TikTok-inspired ‘catch a predator’ plot appear in court
Five Massachusetts college students appeared in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a
TikTok will be banned on Sunday: What does that mean? Blumenthal, Quinnipiac professor weigh in
The fate of the TikTok app has been sealed: the Supreme Court upheld the ban, meaning the app will be unavailable in the U.S. starting on Sunday. Lawmakers say that the ...
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How the looming TikTok ban could impact Connecticut small businesses
According to a study by Oxford Economics, roughly 58,000 small businesses use TikTok in Connecticut which added $310 million ...
TikTok creators, small businesses plan amid looming app ban
TikTokers in our state are scrambling to figure out what to do following the Supreme Court decision. It ruled a ban on the ...
TikTok influencers in the US, CT join Chinese app RedNote in light of TikTok ban
The Chinese app Xiaohongshu, referred to as RedNote by TikTok creators, became the top downloaded app in the U.S. this week.
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TikTok to go dark on Sunday unless Biden administration gives ‘definitive’ assurances
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning the social media video app unless it is sold by ...
Connecticut TikTok influencers await Supreme Court decision on ban: 'More than a platform'
TikTok and ByteDance argued that Biden's decision violated free speech protection granted through the First Amendment and ...
Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote could pose greater security risks, experts say
The app allows users to upload short-form videos and post photos like on TikTok, but technology experts and government ...
TikTok Star and Mom of 6 Dies of Rare Cancer at 57, One Day After Sharing Tearful Final Post About Not Wanting 'to Go Anywhere'
Former 'Nanny 911' star Deborah Finck was diagnosed with leiomyosarcoma five years ago. She and her family, including ...