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Why New Jersey Is Suing TikTok
New Jersey has joined a group of states suing social media giant TikTok, alleging the video-sharing app is highly-addictive and harmful to children.
The complaint, filed temporarily under seal in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Essex County, alleges multiple violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA), New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said.
Other AGs are filling similar lawsuits across the country Tuesday, Oct. 9, including those in Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Vermont and Washington.…
Pedestrian, 28, Killed On Route 17 In Paramus Was Influencer
Paramus police have identified the victim struck and killed on Route 17 over the weekend.
Demaris D. Martinez, 28, of Hillsdale, was struck by a car then run over by a tractor-trailer around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. She was identified by Detective Nicholas Luciano.
Martinez's social media channels show she was an influencer, with more than 3.4K subscribers on YouTube and more than 14.9K followers on TikTok.
After crossing the northbound lanes and the roadway median, Martinez entered the southbound lanes of Route 17, where she w…
Centereach Man Threatens To Blow Up Airport As Part Of TikTok Prank: Reports
A Long Island man is out on bail after he threatened to blow up a South Carolina airport as a prank for his TikTok channel, multiple news reports said.
Thomas Brienza, age 20, of Centereach, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 24, in North Charleston, South Carolina, The Post and Courier in Charleston reported. He faces charges of threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction for an act of terrorism, according to court filings.
In the video, Brienza approaches an officer at the airport and says he "doesn't want any trouble" before claiming to have a "bomb and a strap" (a nickna…
PA Parents Sentenced: 'Treated Animals Better' Than 7 Children, Judge Says
A father and mother who forced their seven children to live in filthy conditions in a rundown trailer in Bucks County were sentenced to up to 16 years in Pennsylvania State Prison on child neglect charges, authorities said.
Shane Robertson, 48, and Crystal Robertson, 38, of West Rockhill Township, appeared Tuesday, Aug. 20 before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller, who called them “two of the worst parents I’ve ever seen in my life.”
“It is appalling that you would live in these conditions with your seven children,” Liller said. “You treated your animals better than you treated you…
'Brat Summer Never Over' For Internet Sensation Grabbing Cone From Margate Ice Cream Shop
Yes, he exists outside of a screen.
TikTok comedian Jake Shane stopped by an ice cream shop in Atlantic County with his sidekick roomie this week.
Margate Dairy Bar & Burger shared a photo of the 24-year-old and his roommate, Julia Mervis, last weekend.
Shane, whose real name is Jake Roshkow, appears to be vacationing in the area.
He shared the image on Instagram, too, captioning it, "brat summer is never over."
Shane, who has 784K followers on Instagram and 3.2M on TikTok, went viral for his reenactments of historical moments.
Some of his most-viewed videos are:
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