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The government of Somalia has just announced a ban on both TikTok and Telegram along with the 1xBet online gambling app with the reason being that the apps were being manipulated by "terrorists" in spreading fake news. Somalia's Ministry of Communications and Technology had ordered internet service providers to strictly implement the ban by August 24 or face legal measures. Meanwhile, TikTok has raised concerns for encouraging trends and spreading influence while 1XBet has raised worries about gambling addiction amongst its youth. Watch YugaTech's very own Joey Maceda and Miguel Ty try their hand bringing tech content to popular video sharing app, TikTok with the help of Jiro Morato and Shyr Balagtas, two of the platform's most popular creators. TikTok is an app that’s currently one of the leading destinations for short-form mobile videos. The rise of these "TikTokers" was evident at VidCon, held earlier this year. Here in the Philippines, early TikTok adopters started with a lot of comedy and lip-synced videos, and that might be the stigma most Filipinos know of regarding the app. Last week, TikTok held a Creators and Content Marketing Conference in Singapore, and it was fascinating to see how far the app has gone in different parts of the world. Read more in our articles including "Somalia bans TikTok, Telegram, and 1xBet use in country" and "Watch: Bringing TECH to TIKTOK?! ft. Jiro Morato & Shyr Balagtas".