Rioters attack hotels used to house asylum seekers amid worst U.K. disorder in years. CNN reports: "The violence was triggered by the stabbing of three young girls in Southport, northwest England, earlier in the week. The far right has seized on and spread a wave of disinformation, including false claims the attacker was an immigrant, to mobilize anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant protests. Police say the suspect was born in Britain." https://flip.it/hZz2W7 #UK #Politics #Migrants #Immigration #Disinformation #News #Asylum
The Justice Department has sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act along with a 2019 settlement agreement when the social media app was known as Musical.ly. “TikTok knowingly and repeatedly violated kids’ privacy, threatening the safety of millions of children across the country,” FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said. Read more from The Hill. https://flip.it/qIUMHA #TikTok #SocialMeida #JusticeDepartment #Children #Apps #Tech
Simone Biles has cemented her position as the most accomplished gymnast in U.S. history by winning her second all-round Olympic gold medal. The 27-year-old Texan is also the oldest Olympic women's gymnastics champ since 1952. The victory follows her withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Games after she famously suffered the "twisties." NPR takes a look at how she sealed the deal. https://flip.it/CSJyeW #SimonBiles #Olympics #GOAT #Gymnastics #Sports #USASport image