Chemours will pay and spend at least $450 million to resolve federal and state claims that its plants illegally discharged PFAS chemicals for more than a decade. The settlement is the first federal enforcement deal with a PFAS manufacturer, though North Carolina’s attorney general criticized it as inadequate.
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North Carolina lawmaker and TikTok celebrity Jeff Jackson is set to testify at a hearing about the platform's consumer privacy and data security practices, its impact on children, and its relationship with the Chinese Communist Party. Despite security concerns, Jackson believes a ban is not inevitable and is expected to make promises to protect US user data, keep teens safe, and remain free from any government influence. FBI Director Christopher Wray has warned of the app's national security risks, and the hearing will be an important moment for the social media platform.