Guitar maker Gibson is seeking the public’s help in locating a lost shipping ledger – with a $59,000 reward. The missing Gibson ledger is shipping paperwork on rare Gibson guitars from the late 1950s. The ledger contains authenticity-verifying in…
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Is TikTok Getting Banned? – 25 Congress Members Urge Trump to Follow India’s Example
25 members of Congress have sent a letter to Trump, urging him to take action by banning TikTok. The letter is dated July 15 and points out India’s steps to ban TikTok and 58 other Chinese-owned apps. “It is clear that the United States sh…
Kanye West Files More Paperwork for 2020 Presidential Bid
Kanye West has qualified to appear on Oklahoma’s presidential ballot this fall, days after he supposedly dropped out. A representative for West filed the necessary paperwork and paid the $35,000 filing fee on Wednesday. According to the Oklahoma …
As TikTok Faces a US Ban, Instagram Reels Prepares to Launch In 50+ Markets
Facebook is prepping to launch Instagram Reels in the US and 50+ other markets on rumors of a TikTok ban. Instagram Reels first launched in Brazil last year as a test-bed for the TikTok clone feature. As TikTok became the subject of a ban in India, Fac…
TikTok Ban Might Be Happening In ‘Weeks, Not Months’ – White House Official
The fate of TikTok in the US is in limbo, but White House officials believe the banhammer is coming soon. A TikTok ban could be happening within ‘weeks, not months.’ Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Trump administration wa…
Japan Becomes the Latest Country to Relax Concert Restrictions
Japan will begin relaxing concert restrictions in the country beginning on Friday, July 17. The decision was made at a meeting of a government expert panel on Monday. The government agreed to the relaxed concert restrictions based on more preventative …
Investigation Finds Over 120 White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Bands on Facebook
A new investigative report into Neo-Nazi bands discovered white supremacists use Facebook to promote their underground concerts. The investigative unit discovered more than 120 pages from heavy metal groups and record labels with ties to white supremac…
Kanye West Ends His U.S. Presidential Campaign After 10 Days
Just ten days after announcing he will seek the presidency, the Kanye West presidential campaign comes to an end. On July 4, Kanye tweeted that he intended to run for president in 2020. The announcement was met with mockery online, with many pointing o…
The Michael Jackson Channel Launches Today on SiriusXM for a Limited Time
SiriusXM is launching a Michael Jackson channel in partnership with the late pop singer’s Estate. The new Michael Jackson channel goes live today, along with a few other artist channels. Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, and Coldplay channels will all fe…
Beyoncé Partners with NAACP to Help Fund Black-Owned Businesses
Beyoncé charitable foundation BeyGOOD is partnering with the NAACP to help black-owned businesses. The pop culture icon made headlines back in April with BeyGOOD by donating $6 million to COVID-19 relief. She partnered with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey̵…