MINI TECH SCROLL: TikTok Shop GPS scandal, licensing likeness on TikTok, GPT-5 update + Lil Miquela x Nancy Pelosi
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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from August 20th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:48 TikTok Shop markets GPS to “stalk” women
6:02 A man licensed his likeness to TikTok for $750
10:03 ChatGPT is friendly again
12:48 Lil Miquela collaborates…
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