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Pittsburgh TikTok creators critical of legislation that could ban popular app
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The U.S. House passed legislation that could ban TikTok in the U.S.
More than 170 million Americans use the popular social media platform to create, educate and entertain. The legislation would require TikTok’s parent company, Beijing-based ByteDance, to sell the app within six months to stay in U.S. app stores.
“I’m afraid that if it gets taken away, the younger generation is not going to be as connected as they were before,” said Arjun Manjunath.
Many from both sides of the aisle believe TikTok is a national security risk because the Chinese government could use it to spy on Americans and spread misinformation.
“The language in the bill does not restrict this to TikTok. It restricts to any social media platform they feel interferes with the election,” “The Older Millennial,” a popular creator, said.
Manjunath, a Pittsburgh TikToker and college student, has more than 43,000 followers on the app. He thinks small businesses will be hurt by the ban.
“I’m more concerned for small businesses and people who really rely on that app to put themselves on the map,” he said.
Major TikTokers, like “The Older Millennial,” said if mental health is the reason to get rid of TikTok, then all social media should be banned.
“Facebook is not healthy for your mental health, Instagram is not healthy, Threads isn’t and Twitter is a mine field,” he said.
South Hills native Brent TV, a TikTok star with over 6 million followers, said removing or changing the social media platform to a different owner would also threaten people’s livelihoods.
“TikTok has provided for a lot of people. It’s provided for a lot of families. I’ve seen people from all over, from 18 to 70, on the app,” he said. “That right there is incredible.”
TikTok has condemned the bill, saying it is an infringement on the right to express oneself freely. It hopes the U.S. Senate will consider the impact a ban could have on the economy.
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Despite rain, Pirates, Steelers and Penguins shine during Thanksgiving food distribution
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Road closures announced for this week’s Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot in Pittsburgh
Several road closures have been announced ahead of this week’s Turkey Trot in Pittsburgh that is held on Thanksgiving morning.
This week’s YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh Turkey Trot will be the 35th annual event that’s put on by P3R.
P3R says the event is expected to welcome more than 8,000 participants from 38 states and numerous countries, including Great Britain, France, Ireland, Australia, and Canada.
This year’s races include the 5-mile, the 5K, the 1-Mile Family Fun Run, and the Double Gobble, which consists of competing in both the 5K and the 5-mile.
All races will kick off along West General Robinson Street and will finish along North Shore Drive near PNC Park.
Road closures for the races will be in effect starting at 6:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning and are expected to be lifted by 11 a.m. that day.
On the North Shore and on the North Side, roads that will be closed include parts of the course on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, on the Andy Warhol Bridge, on River Avenue, and several areas surrounding Allegheny Commons Park.
In the Downtown Pittsburgh area, roads that will be closed include parts of Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Liberty Avenue, Penn Avenue, Stanwix Street, and the Boulevard of the Allies.
Parking restrictions will begin at 4:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning for roads included in the race routes.
Full course maps and road closure maps can be found online.
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoff hopes are quickly slipping down the drain following another painful loss.
The Steelers dropped another winnable game, continuing a disturbing trend this season in a 31-28 defeat to the Chicago Bears in Week 12. The loss dropped their record to 6-5 with six games remaining in the regular season schedule.
Not only are they one game above .500, their stranglehold on the AFC North has suddenly evaporated. The Baltimore Ravens now have the same overall record as Pittsburgh and a better divisional record, putting them in first place in the division. Unless the Steelers reclaim the North and find a way to clinch the division, their chances of making the playoffs are painfully low.
The Steelers’ road to the playoffs is rather simple. They need to win the AFC North to guarantee a spot in the postseason.
Trying to claim a Wild Card spot is a dangerous and risky proposition for a team that’s failed to win crucial games on multiple occassions this season.
Making matters worse is the loaded AFC playoff picture. Three teams in the AFC South and the AFC West have six wins, while two teams in the AFC East have at least that many victories.
This means securing a Wild Card spot could require 10 wins. Are the Steelers confident they can win four out of their final six games to get to that mark? Otherwise, the only possible way forward is through their own division.
Just like the NFL script writers draw it up and the fans love, the Steelers and Ravens have two matchups scheduled between Weeks 13 and 18 of the regular season. Both games are now absolute must-wins for both teams.
Their first matchup comes in Week 14, when the Steelers travel to M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore to take on the Ravens. Their second matchup concludes the regular season schedule for both squads, as the Ravens and Steelers could very likely decide the division winner and which one of these organizations participate in the postseason.
The answer to that question, which is a resounding no, is even simpler than the Steelers’ path to the playoffs.
The Steelers have failed on multiple occasions this season. When facing inferior teams, like their Thursday Night Football debacle against the Cincinnati Bengals earlier in the year, they crumble. When they face potential playoff teams, as they did in their Week 10 drubbing by the Los Angeles Chargers, they crumble.
Yes, the team has had great performances this year. They defeated the worst organization in football to open the season despite allowing more than 30 points to the New York Jets. They traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to defeat the Minnesota Vikings. They created six turnovers against the Indianapolis Colts to hand one of the top teams in the league a surprising loss.
Those wins came in Week 1, Week 4 and 9. As great as it is to have your team play well every third or fourth week of the season, it’s a fairly difficult task to make the playoffs and then succeed there at that pace. The team has six weeks left to fix many issues and revive their season, but their playoff chances are dwindling quickly as the 2025 schedule continues.
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