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Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users. Source: BBC

UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US. Source: BBC

The EV maker brings forward launch plans for new models as profits drop by more than half. Source: BBC

The app’s owner, ByteDance, has nine months to sell its stake or face being blocked in the US. Source: BBC

The music streaming service reports record profits of over €1bn (£860m) after laying off 1500 staff. Source: BBC

Are they really that practical and useful? Source: BBC

Anthony Albanese’s comments come amid a feud over X’s reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing. Source: BBC

At Ocado’s newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders. Source: BBC

IWF says many were likely filmed remotely while using phones or other handheld devices at home. Source: BBC

The feature, which pays users to go on TikTok, could be temporarily suspended as early as Thursday. Source: BBC

The LGBTQ+ dating app is being sued in a class action lawsuit over allegedly misusing users’ data. Source: BBC

The move comes after the firm reported a sharp fall in deliveries in the first three months of 2024. Source: BBC

Click reporter Paul Carter has a go at playing Minecraft with his eyes. Source: BBC

Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions. Source: BBC

The US House of Representatives voted on Saturday to ban the app if TikTok’s owner does not cut China ties. Source: BBC

Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers. Source: BBC

Women Who Code, which had hundreds of thousands of members globally, has dissolved after a board vote. Source: BBC

The electric car company, run by Elon Musk, is recalling thousands of what is its latest vehicle. Source: BBC

The streaming giant said it added 9.3 million subscribers in the first three months of the year. Source: BBC

Sell or be banned – TikTok’s US operations, by some estimates, could fetch up to $100bn. Source: BBC