The US Bans TikTok On Government Devices

We find out why the US has security concerns over TikTok, and why it's been banned on government devices there.

TIKTOK BAN
The White House has banned TikTok on government devices. That's because TikTok can access a lot of data on users' phones, and lots of governments around the world are worried they'll be able to see sensitive info. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese-owned company. And right now tensions between the US and China are pretty high. They're worried TikTok might use the information to spy on people for the Chinese government. China isn't too happy with the ban. It says the USA is discriminating against Chinese owned companies. TikTok claims it hasn't been using the app to spy on anybody...even though in December they admitted they'd used it to spy on US journalists. The European Union, Taiwan and Canada have brought in bans already and the US is actually considering a ban on TikTok for the entire country. For now, US government employees will have 30 days to remove the app.

THE WEEKND
The Weeknd has become the first artist in Spotify history to hit 100 million monthly listeners! The star already has the streaming service's most-played song of all time, Blinding Lights, which has been played a massive 3.4 billion times. And now he's added another feather to his cap just a few days after he dropped a new remix of Die For You with Ariana Grande.

NO LIGHTS, NO LYCRA
There's nothing like a good boogy to let your hair down and get your heart pumping. And it's even better when nobody can see you. That's what the wellbeing craze No Lights, No Lycra is all about! It was created 14 years ago in Melbourne and has since spread all across the globe. The idea is to give people a chance to forget all their worries and let loose without anybody watching. Now, the Victorian government has given the program a bunch of cash to launch into schools, like Prahran High School in Victoria. The aim is to help improve student's physical and mental health, which it seems to be doing. A study from the University of Sydney found that more than 90% of dancers at the sessions felt the benefits, and there's hope that more schools will boogy into the trend soon.

PAKISTAN PARAGLIDERS
In Pakistan, two paragliders have made history as the first pilots ever to reach K2 by paraglider. K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest and it took the pair 4 weeks of preparation in sub zero conditions to pull it off.

FAKE ELEPHANT
In India, an elephant that looks real is actually an animatronic fake! Elephants are a big part of many rituals in Hindu temples across India, but some groups are worried that it's led to some elephants being mistreated. So the temple who has the elephant is trying out something different.

SAHARA RUN
Hundreds of runners from all over the world have come to Algeria to compete in the Sahara Marathon! It's all to raise awareness for, and to support the Sahrawi people living in refugee camps.

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