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Mom of child with autism pleads with TikTok to remove ‘Autism Challenge’ videos
TikTok challenges are usually fun and trendy, but one of the latest to go viral on the platform is turning heads for all the wrong reasons. Now many are protesting the videos and demanding they be...
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Frog bread is TikTok’s latest baking trend
By Stacy Fernández People are making frog bread, and it’s way more endearing than it sounds. No—it’s not bread made with frog parts or anything like that. (Though I’m not knocking you if that’s what...
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‘Joshua4Congress’ deactivates social media, sparking rumors of dropping out
A rising figure in the Democratic left who made a name for himself by running a digitally native political campaign has now disappeared without a trace from the majority of platforms his campaign...
View ArticleNew TikTok trend fuels concern about eating disorders
The stress and uncertainty we’re all feeling due to the coronavirus pandemic affects each of us differently. For some, it leads to binge-watching Netflix and finally learning how to use Zoom. For...
View ArticleTikTok isn’t keeping its promise to protect children’s privacy, groups say
TikTok, the popular video app, has not been adhering to a number of promises it made to beef up its privacy surrounding its younger users, several groups have told the federal government. The New York...
View ArticleHealthcare worker who went viral on TikTok found dead in her home
A Scottish healthcare worker who went viral on TikTok by making content with one of her patients was found dead in her home on May 7. Jeanette McKenna, 53, passed away from what her co-workers suspect...
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How the creator of that Wes Anderson TikTok made her pandemic ‘guide’
To create her Wes Anderson “guide” to surviving a pandemic, Madelaine Turner says she “mostly wandered around my apartment, grabbing random trinkets and seeing the story I could make out of what I...
View ArticleSpice up date night with this couple’s viral TikTok game
We’ve reached week “who even knows anymore” of quarantine, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find ways to stay entertained. The concept of “date night” is especially amorphous nowadays;...
View ArticleThis TikTok singer went viral for sounding exactly like Billie Eilish
A TikTok user is going viral for her on point singing impressions of artists. TikTokker Kimberly Camacho is teaching people how to sing like different artists using three steps. The singer and actress...
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Who is Siren Head, TikTok’s viral cryptid?
Looming over an anonymous city, a spindly figure emerges from the gloom, haunted by echoing sirens. If you’re on TikTok, you’ve almost certainly seen it: A new successor to viral creepypasta hits like...
View ArticleMove over dancers. This baby monkey named Mojo is the new TikTok star
A couple on TikTok started raising a baby monkey while much of the world is enduring social isolation or quarantine. The account, @MojoTheMonkey, shows nearly every aspect of raising a monkey since...
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Forget Andrew Cuomo, his niece Bella is the real breakout coronavirus star
CNN’s host Chris Cuomo and his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), have grabbed the attention of the nation with their candid interviews while responding to the coronavirus pandemic. But the two...
View ArticleTikTokers save woman, baby from fiery car crash
A video on TikTok captures the moments after two brothers saved a young woman and her baby from a roll-over car crash that could’ve left both seriously injured. The accident happened on the evening...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to coercing children on TikTok into producing child porn
A man in California has pled guilty to child pornography charges after coercing dozens of minors on popular apps like TikTok into producing explicit content. Jacob Blanco, a 28-year-old resident of...
View ArticleTikTok star gets slammed for video ‘promoting’ acid attacks
A social media influencer in India is getting slammed for posting a TikTok of himself acting out what appears to be an acid attack against a woman. In the video, TikTok star Faizal Siddiqui reportedly...
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People are using treadmills to recreate Mario Kart on TikTok
Sure, you could play Mario Kart while in isolation. Or you could stuff yourself into a storage bin and turn on the treadmill. One TikTok user, Jesse Ring, has apparently kept herself occupied by...
View ArticleTikTok of man making fun of Holocaust tattoos has gone viral
A TikTok video joking about tattoos given to Holocaust prisoners at concentration camps has gone viral receiving over 600,000 views. The video was uploaded on April 28, by Bradley Brooker from the...
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JoJo Siwa changed her look on TikTok, and the memes came rushing in
JoJo Siwa is no stranger to online criticism. The 17-year-old YouTube star and dancer—who is known for her giant hair bows, ponytail, and glittery makeup and outfits—has received a barrage of messages...
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The 10 most popular TikTok stars of 2020—so far
It’s official. TikTok is unavoidable. For better or for worse, TikTok is arguably the most powerful force in social media right now. While the platform is home to impressively creative videos and...
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Lil’ Kim’s ‘Quiet Storm’ dance rolls into TikTok
Mobb Deep’s 1999 video for “Quiet Storm” is very much a product of the era, though the song continued to be influential well after its release. But one part of the remix video—Lil’ Kim’s dance moves...
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