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Met Police bans social media on smartphones of serving officers

The Met Police, which has more than 30,000 officers, has blocked mobile-phone access to TikTok and most other social-media apps

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

How a night of poor sleep can affect your next day at work – and four ways to function better

Think back to a night when you slept poorly. How productive were you the next day at work? Did you struggle to get started? Did the day drag on and on? Did you procrastinate on Twitter or TikTok rather than doing your work?

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2023

How a little-known agency holds power over TikTok's future

Under pressure from the U.S. government, TikTok is now facing the music with the possibility of a nationwide ban if it defies a government order to sell to an American company — unless the popular social media app can convince a high-powered panel that its data security restructuring plan sufficiently…

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Mae Muller talks Eurovision preparation schedule: here’s five things you need to know about the UK act

The young vocalist, best known for 2021 track Better Days, has been selected to compete for the country in the competition

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

TikTok: why the app with 1bn users faces a fight for its existence

Chinese-owned firm caught in geopolitical standoff, with US lawmakers leading charge against it

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2023

OPINION - Streaming wars: How Spotify is changing the way it delivers listeners’ music

Is Spotify worried about TikTok’s moves into music?

Evening Standard · Mar 31, 2023

The RESTRICT Act Would Restrict a Lot More Than TikTok

Once again, politicians use popular fears to push for open-ended power.

Reason · Mar 31, 2023

The top side hustles people are researching as inflation soars

Around 24,000 people are going onto Google and researching “how to make money online” each month. These are the side hustles they are turning to.

Fortune · Mar 31, 2023

Aldi shoppers rush to snap up wearable sleeping bag ahead of festival season

One Aldi fan showed off the budget retailer's sleeping bag onesie on TikTok, sending shoppers into a frenzy

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Remember Kate Hudson's 2001 Oscars dress she got 'trashed' for? Everyone is obsessed with it now!

Kate Hudson's 2001 Oscars dress faced some criticism at the time

Woman & Home · Mar 31, 2023