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1. TikTok (2025) TikTok was banned in the U.S. in early 2025 after ByteDance failed to divest its American operations.

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1. Metal Playground Equipment In the past, school playgrounds were filled with towering metal slides, monkey bars, and jungle gyms.

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1. Corporate Tax Cuts The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was pitched as a way to stimulate growth and