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TikTok users are under investigation for dangerous stunts with tractors
As TikTok has exploded in popularity, the video platform has evolved from a benign place to share 15-second dances into a lawless wasteland of dangerous stunts engineered to go viral. Well, that’s at...
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TikTok plastic surgeon suggests Hailey Bieber had work done
Dr. Daniel Barrett, a plastic surgeon who’s popular on TikTok, is facing threat of a lawsuit from Hailey Bieber after suggesting she got work done. Hailey and Justin Bieber’s lawyers sent the surgeon...
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People are stanning the suspected UConn murderer
Peter Manfredonia, a senior at the University of Connecticut, is suspected of killing two people. He’s also the suspect in an assault and abduction. All this isn’t stopping people online from stanning...
View ArticleWoman juggling fire for TikTok clout burns down protected forest
A woman recording a TikTok in Mexico in mid-May accidentally set fire to a forest, burning about 150 acres and forcing the evacuation of about 60 people. A 25-year-old woman and her friend were...
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We spoke to the TikTok teen raising 37,000 tadpoles in her backyard
The best account on TikTok stars 37,927 tadpoles. Run by 17-year-old Hannah McSorley, @.baby.frogs delivers soothing montages of tadpoles wriggling around in an inflatable pool, nibbling on a curated...
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Viral tweets falsely claim TikTok and Cash App are suppressing ‘Black Lives...
The national unrest over the police killing of George Floyd has given rise to a pair of viral conspiracy theories that two online platforms are suppressing mention of “Black Lives Matter” and “George...
View ArticlePolice get involved after TikToker posted videos of her alleged kidnapping
A series of videos went viral on TikTok this week after the person who posted them claimed that she had been kidnapped and needed to be rescued. However, police have now said they have found her and...
View ArticleCharli D’Amelio, TikTok’s biggest star, speaks out about George Floyd
During a weekend of protests across the country for George Floyd and other men and women killed by police, one of TikTok’s biggest stars spoke out about being an “ally.” On Sunday, Charli D’Amelio...
View ArticleViral TikTok shows police shooting at 2 peaceful bystanders
In a viral TikTok video posted Monday night, Los Angeles police shoot two peaceful bystanders, seemingly unprovoked. The two men were in an empty street, about half a block away from a line of armed...
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TikTok teen slammed for doing half-blackface to denounce racism
An Austrian teen is facing backlash for putting blackface on half of her face in an effort to denounce racism and stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. While the TikTok video by...
View ArticleMeet the woman who is trying to cancel golf on TikTok
Abbie Richards was jogging when she discovered her single-issue platform. As she ran past a golf course surrounded by “no trespassing” signs, the campaign to cancel golf took shape. Richards, 23,...
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‘This Is America’ is the protest anthem of choice on TikTok
Childish Gambino’s 2018 song “This Is America” is seeing a bump on TikTok, and the charts, in the wake of countrywide protests. The song—and more specifically the video, which has more than 674...
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Teens shift to activism on TikTok—and illustrate a generational divide
Over the last two weeks, TikTok has seen a shift from dances and challenges to videos documenting police brutality and protests. There are tutorials for how to safely protest, lists of resources, and...
View ArticleTikTok witches are casting protection spells on protesters, hexing police
With the help of a full moon, TikTok witches are using their powers to protest protesters against police brutality. Utilizing the #witchesforblm hashtag, practicing witches are teaching one another...
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TikTok shows ‘Karen’ calling police on a one-man protest
A young man drew the wrath of a “Karen” in Florida earlier this week after holding up a protest sign on a street corner. The incident began when Phyllis Kahn and her daughter Angelina, two Black...
View ArticleTikTok shows ‘Kyle’ trying to kick girls out of their community pool
By Stacy Fernández Meet Kyle, Karen’s male-counterpart who tried to angrily kick two girls out of a residential pool for allegedly breaking the rules. “I’m tired of your shit and your shit. I’m tired...
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TikTok lights: Where to buy, how to hang, and why Gen Z made it a thing
LED strip lights are a Generation Z signature at this point. They’re in the background of many leading TikTok creators’ top videos, providing mood lighting to what otherwise is usually a white wall....
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TikTok shows minors getting slut-shamed after confronting a Walmart catcaller
A young girl made a TikTok featuring the aftermath of her cousin, Hannah, a minor, getting catcalled by a man at Walmart. The video, which is captioned “My cousin got catcalled in Walmart today,,,...
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Everything you need to know about Darianka Sanchez
The newest member of the Los Angeles-based Hype House, Darianka Sanchez, has moved in, following Charli and Dixie D'Amelio's departure in May. Sanchez is an 18-year-old Costa Rican model from Florida...
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TikTok cracks down on ‘Boogaloo Boys’ push for second civil war
The far-right "Boogaloo Boys" movement, which is founded in the belief that a second civil war is on the horizon, has attempted to engage with the world on TikTok. But recently, TikTok has been...
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