On the app store, after raising fears of National Security and users Data Security given its chinese ownership. The app has exploded over the past year or so and completely taken over teen and young adult culture. So to get to the bottom of what this means for tiktok or if it means your kids will be having to say goodbye to the app, daniel castro, Vice President of the Information Technology innovation foundation. Thats a think tank based in dc. Thank you so much for joining us. Daniel, how are good. For us over age 40, not gen z or millennials, whats tiktok . Its a platform, very short videos. Small clips, and theyre usually set to music. So why has it taken off, you think . What exactly about this app is so, you know, appealing that is, compared to other social media platforms . I think a lot of users get on tiktok for the first time and their reaction is, what is this . Theyre not sure what theyre looking at or the entertainment value is, but after a its a fun way of tsharing inform
Says on jazeera live from london also coming up. Songs of defiance in belair reuss where thousands of protesters say they wont back down until the president leaves. And argentina and mexico proclaim a landmark deal to produce a Coronavirus Vaccine for the whole of latin america. And palestine is recalling it sam bacile the to the u. A. E. After the government struck a deal with israel to normalize relations the agreement was announced by u. S. President donald trump who helped to broker the deal as part of the agreement israel will suspend plans to annex palestinian territory but israels Prime Minister hasnt ruled out carrying out the annexation in the future and fisher reports washington d. C. It was perhaps unusual that the president of the United States would announce a treaty between 2 other countries but thats what happened in the oval office this is a truly historic moment the president said he brokered talks over the past year that brought what we know in as the abraham a court
The next 30 minutes mexico and argentina work to ensure latin america doesnt have to wait in line once a vaccine is developed and britain removes france and the netherlands and others from its coronavirus safe travel list. We also meet some of the black americans who say theyve left racism and division behind to settle in west africa. Welcome to aljazeera t. V. Company the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates is being recalled that after the Iraqi Government struck a deal with israel to normalize relations now the agreement was an els by u. S. President trying to help broker it and as part of the agreement israel will suspend but not scrap plans to an explicit indian territory alan fischer reports from washington d. C. It was perhaps unusual that the president of the United States would announce a treaty between 2 other countries but thats what happened in new york office it is a truly historic moment the president said he brokered talks over the past year that brought wh
Hospitals filling up, florida breaking records for daily deaths. The alarming figures in 33 states. Could new jersey be ready to press pause . Cases spreading through a summer camp, and was this assault covid related . Plus, one restaurants innovative way to try to stop the spread. Tiktok banned . President trumps threat overnight to ban the wildly Popular Video app. The fears it could be a National Security risk and how the president could carry out the move. And ready to return. The Pivotal Moment for the spacex crew prepping to head home. Every six hours well get another forecast, sort of an update. Will the Hurricane Force a change of plans for this Historic Mission . Hey, good morning and lets get straight to the breaking news. Florida facing a double threat right in the middle of this deadly pandemic. A hurricane is moving in. As we come on the air, hurricane isaias is edging toward the coast, strengthening overnight, in fact, packing winds of 85 miles an hour. The category 1 sto
A step in the back. New zealand extends the lockdown and its biggest city as it tries to work out how coronavirus made a comeback. Can we meet the black americans who say theyve left racism and division behind to settle in west africa. An apology from the interior minister and the release of hundreds of protesters from prison is not calming the anger in below roofs crowds are gathering again in the capital minsk over last weekends disputed president ial election after a 5th night of protests nearly 7000 people were rounded up during demonstrations over the past few days the president Alexander Lukashenko is calling on people to get back to work. Well the way people were treated in detention is helping fuel the anger mr vast reports now from the capital city minsk. They told of torture and abuse inside cramped Detention Centers due to the lack of space detainees who are often forced to lie on top of each other young women say they were forced to undress they were beaten and threatened w