Chinese apps have surged in popularity in the U.S. A TikTok ban bodes ill for them newsthirst.

Lemon8, a photo-sharing app by Bytedance, and RedNote, a Shanghai-based content-sharing platform, have seen a surge in popularity in the U.S. as “TikTok refugees” migrate to alternative platforms ahead of a potential ban.  Now a law that could see TikTok shut down in the U.S. threatens to ensnare these Chinese social media apps, and others…

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Accused Queensland torturer allegedly poisoned one-year-old and posted videos seeking donations | Queensland newsthirst.

A 34-year-old Queensland woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly poisoning a one-year-old girl and posting videos of her in what police describe as “immense distress and pain” in order to solicit donations and build an online following. Police laid charges, including torture, against the Sunshine Coast woman on Thursday, on the back of…

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