Skylight, a startup taking on TikTok with a more open alternative, is launching its mobile app to the public on Tuesday after just 10 weeks of active development. The app, which is backed by Mark Cuban and others, is now one of many to build on top of the AT Protocol — the same technology…
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Video footage circulating on social networks of a recent civilian massacre in Burkina Faso appears to implicate government-allied militia, Human Rights Watch said, calling on authorities to investigate and prosecute all those responsible. According to testimonies collected by the watchdog, security forces and allied militias carried out large-scale operations in the…
The TikTok app has captured the interest of billions of people worldwide since its release in 2016. It started out as a way for people to express themselves by creating, watching and sharing short videos. Over the years, however, TikTok has grown to be much more than that, becoming one of the most downloaded social…