Today: December 05, 2024
Today: December 05, 2024

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TikTok Steps Up Efforts to Curb Harmful Content Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict

Video-sharing app TikTok is implementing new measures to combat the spread of misinformation, hate speech and incitements to violence relating to the ongoing violent conflict between Israel and Hamas. The company announced Sunday that it is establishing a command center to coordinate moderation efforts, enhancing its technology to automatically detect graphic content, and hiring more Arabic and Hebrew speakers to review posts. “We do not tolerate attempts to incite violence or spread hateful ideologies,” TikTok said in a statement. “We have a zero-tolerance policy for content praising violent and hateful organizations and individuals.” Tensions boiled over on October 7 when

October 24, 2023
TikTok Steps Up Efforts to Curb Harmful Content Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict
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TikTok’s Sweet Anxiety Hack: How Sour Candy May Short-Circuit Panic. Watch the Video.

If you’re having a panic attack, TikTokers say sour candy may help calm your nerves. This advice seems to have some scientific backing, with mental health experts confirming that sour candies like Warheads can serve as an effective distraction during moments of high anxiety. When anxiety begins to spike and panic sets in, eating an intensely tart candy can offer “faster relief” by giving the brain something else more immediate to focus on, says therapist Catherine Del Toro. This redirects the brain’s attention away from the anxiety, providing a brief respite in which symptoms can subside. The key seems to

December 05, 2023
TikTok’s Sweet Anxiety Hack: How Sour Candy May Short-Circuit Panic. Watch the Video.

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