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Rutgers Day Draws Tens of Thousands for Fun and Fanfare
Tens of thousands of people flocked to Rutgers University for the 16th annual Rutgers Day, a celebration of New Jersey's largest university. The event, which took place across multiple campuses, offered a diverse range of activities and entertainment for attendees."We are so happy the weather cooperated this year and we were able to return our wonderful Rutgers Day programming to the outdoors so that our visitors could enjoy the full breadth of our 500-plus programs," said Melissa Selesky, senior director of strategic events and programs for Rutgers Communications and...
Why Is the U.S. Trying to Force the Sale of TikTok?
President Biden has taken action to address concerns surrounding the popular video app TikTok by signing a bill that would force the sale of the app by its Chinese owner, ByteDance, or potentially ban it in the United States.Ellen P. Goodman, a Distinguished Professor at Rutgers Law School, outlined the concerns that led to bipartisan support for the bill, stating, "The concerns are threefold: the Chinese government could obtain data about American citizens, the app could be used to spread propaganda to American citizens through algorithmic amplification, and related...