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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023. The hearing was a rare opportunity for lawmakers to question the leader of the short-form social media video app about the company's relationship with its Chinese owner, ByteDance, and how they handle users' sensitive personal data.
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Both Republicans and Democrats expressed deep skepticism that the company won't share U.S. user data with the Chinese government while questioning Chew.
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Kristi Lecoq and Micah Walk are the musicians behind the Tater Tots, a musical duo which plays music for kids. They shared how teaching music led to the formation of their two-person band. They also explained how they educate and enterain kids with their fun music, which includes original songs and parodies.
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Since November of 2021, Hampton-Knodle has been president of American Agri-Women.
MC Sha-Rock was the first woman to rap on national television in 1981, but hip-hop's double standards have left her legacy as the first female MC buried.
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Not everyone who was part of rap's ascent gets included in its story. MC Sha-Rock, of the original Funky 4 and the Funky 4 + 1, reaffirms her role in hip-hop's formative years as the first woman MC.
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