TikTok puts $3 million in Schwarzenegger's coronavirus charity
The popular social media app TikTok has put in 3 million USD into Hollywood actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's charity After-School All-Stars, which promises food security to families affected by the closure of public schools due to the coronavirus pandemic. Families in 60 cities will receive food coupons and gift cards that they can spend on essential food items.
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