Police in Wisconsin are investigating after a man torched a congressman's district office after the popular social media app TikTok briefly went dark in the United States, according to authorities.



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Man arrested for arson at U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman's Office, cites TikTok ban as motive

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of setting fire to a strip mall in Wisconsin where a congressman’s office is located told authorities he was

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Man accused of starting fire at Congressman's office motivated by TikTok ban, police say

A man accused of setting fire to a strip mall in Wisconsin where a Congressman’s office is located told authorities he was motivated by the federal ban on the popular TikTok video-sharing platform

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By WDJT Staf Click here for updates on this story     FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The City of Fond du Lac Police Department says they have arrested a 19-year-old Menasha man, suspected of setting fire to a strip mall which has office space leased to U.S. Representative Glenn Grothman. It happened on Sun. Jan. 19 shortly after 1:00 a.m. at 525 N. Peters Avenue. Officers say they located the 19-year-old suspect near the strip mall, and he admi…

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By Kathryn Merck Click here for updates on this story     FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin (WDJT) — After a teenager was arrested for allegedly setting Representative Glenn Grothman’s office on fire on Sunday, Jan.19, the congressman says the act of arson was not the proper way to respond to the debate about the app’s future. “I don’t think anyone would be persuaded to his side of the issue by lighting a congressman’s office, so it’s kind of a foolish way…

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Congressman says act of arson at his office over TikTok ban was 'foolish'

A Wisconsin teen set fire to a local Republican congressman's office Sunday in a fit of rage over the TikTok ban, authorities say.

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A TEENAGER has been accused of setting fire to a Republican congressman’s office after being infuriated by TikTok going down, police say. The 19-year-old, who has not been named, was arrested in Wisconsin – only hours before the platform’s service was restored. A teen is accused of setting fire to a congressman’s officeWISN-12 Cops established a link between the fire and the TikTok banYouTube/WISN-12 TikTok went dark for around 170 million users…

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Teen 'sets fire to GOP congressman's office over TikTok ban' before app's return

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The fire began outside the building – which was unoccupied at the time – and caused minor damage before it was extinguished. No injuries were reported.

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Man accused of starting fire at Wisconsin congressman's office motivated by TikTok ban, police say

A man has admitted to setting fire to a building housing a House member from Wisconsin’s office over “recent talks of a TikTok ban,” according to local police.

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A fire at a Wisconsin congressman's office was extinguished without incident Sunday but the man suspected of starting the blaze says he was motivated by the United States' ban on TikTok.

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