States' TikTok investigation widens scrutiny of popular social media app

A TikTok investigation by several state attorneys general is underway to determine if the popular app is harmful to the young people who use it.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announces investigation into TikTok

TIKTOK INVESTIGATION: The Illinois attorney general on Wednesday announced the state has joined a nationwide investigation into social media platform TikTok.

FutureWave app aims to help families connect in a meaningful way
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Henry Asulin, founder and CEO of ImmortalFuture, talks about the FutureWave app and the importance of privacy and community.

'Doug the Pug' celebrates a young cancer survivor in new song of hope
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Horizon Therapeutics connected young cancer survivor Leonor Formo, and social media superstar "Doug the Pug," in a story-telling way. Now, that story has been turned into a song.

Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.

How to capitalize on online dating in the New Year
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Alyssa Dineen, author of "The Art of Online Dating," joins Good Day Chicago to dish out tips for online dating in 2022.

Chicago area schools on high alert amid TikTok weapon challenge
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Reports of "school shootings or bomb threats" began circulating on TikTok earlier this week, allegedly saying events were planned for Friday, Dec. 17.

Child crime expert weighs in on Delphi murder investigation
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Investigators looking into the Delphi murders of two teenage girls are trying to find the person behind a fake social media account. FOX 32 goes 1-on-1 with child crime expert Rich Wistocki of BeSure Consulting.

Tinley Park High School investigating TikTok prank video
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The administration at a south suburban high school found itself in damage control on Monday for a TikTok challenge that officials said was not funny.

Illinois activist who used Rittenhouse case to mock Waukesha tragedy resigns: 'Probably just self-defense’

"It was probably just self-defense," read one of a series of mocking social media posts from Mary Lemanski, who is listed as the social media director for the Democratic Party in DuPage County.

Outrage at Tinley Park high school over video circulating on Facebook
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A Tinley Park high school administration is on the defensive Monday after a video circulated on Facebook that appears to show students and teachers pointing their phones like guns.