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Los Angeles, Feb 3 (IANS) Rapper Travis Scott can’t seem to move on even after three years of his split from Kylie Jenner. The reality star is still cropping up in Travis Scott’s art. The 34-year-old rapper seemingly referenced Kylie, 28, in a verse on one of Don Toliver’s new songs, ‘Rosary’, reports ‘People’ magazine.More specifically, he appeared to nod to her implant size, which she made headlines for revealing last summer.“She look at me like Scotty, man, that S on my chest …

Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) TikTok said it has created a new US-based joint venture to meet federal security requirements and allow Americans to keep using the popular video app.The new entity, called TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, was formed under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on September 25, 2025. TikTok said the move will allow more than 200 million Americans and 7.5 million US businesses to continue using the platform.TikTok said the joint venture is majority American-ow…

Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Widespread smartphone and social media use among children is driving a sharp rise in depression, anxiety and suicide, top American lawmakers and experts have said calling it a public health crisis that demands urgent government action.Parents are increasingly alarmed by the amount of time children spend on screens and the nature of the content they consume, said Senator Ted Cruz, during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of T…

Canberra, Jan 16 (IANS) Over 4.7 million accounts belonging to children were deactivated in the first days of Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, the federal government said on Friday.Data released by the government’s eSafety commissioner revealed that social media companies removed access to around 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children under 16 in the days after the ban took effect on December 10.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that it was encouraging…

Kathmandu, Jan 5 (IANS) The local administration in Nepal’s Parsa district on Monday imposed a curfew in parts of Birgunj city, which borders Raxaul in India, to prevent possible religious strife following the vandalism of a mosque in southern Dhanusha district on Saturday. After a video showing the vandalism of the mosque circulated on social media, members of Nepal’s Muslim community staged protests in Birgunj on Sunday, chanting slogans and burning tyres on the streets. Protests also erupted …

Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Reality star JoJo Siwa has changed her name as she steps into 2026. She also has some big plans for the year. The 22-year-old musician, dancer and social media star made a noticeable change to her TikTok profile on New Year’s Eve, reports ‘People’ magazine.Fans spotted that the “Karma” singer listed her name as “Joelle Siwa” to her 46 million followers on TikTok. In one Reddit thread, fans pointed out that Siwa’s boyfriend, Chris Hughes, has also taken t…

Los Angeles, Dec 28 (IANS) Hollywood actress Zoe Saldana is trying to wrap her head around the Generation Alpha slang. The actress is “hyper-focused” while trying to understand the slangs. The 47-year-old actress’ favourite pop culture moment of 2025 is “6-7”, an internet meme and term that went viral on TikTok and Instagram Reels in October, which stemmed from the song Doot Doot (6 7) by rapper Skrilla, 26, which features the recurring lyric “6-7”, but has no clear meaning, reports ‘Female Fi…