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TikTok star Siya Kakkar dead at age 16
Sixteen-year-old TikTok star Siya Kakkar has died, allegedly by suicide, according to India Today. Kakkar, a singer and dancer with more than 1.9 million followers on TikTok, was reportedly found dead...
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TikTokers are trying to troll the Trump campaign through its online store
President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection campaign appears to be getting trolled by TikTok users, yet again. This time, TikTokers are encouraging fellow users to employ a tactic called "shopping cart...
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TikTok shows woman being racist while holding her Black child
A TikTok showing a white woman threatening a Black woman and saying the N-word while holding her Black child is going viral, and viewers are furious. The woman in the video is on the phone and...
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TikToker says her Tourette’s is making her shout out ‘F*ck 12’ and ‘ACAB’
TikToker Carly Silberman said her Tourette's became a Black Lives Matter activist overnight, and she's "totally fucking for it." Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a chronic nervous system disorder that causes...
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TikToker says Randonautica led her to a shooting victim when she asked for...
A Colorado teen says the Randonautica app took her and a friend to a shooting scene where a gunshot victim was lying in a gutter. The teen, who goes by Mykena Rae on TikTok, recorded the aftermath of...
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TikTok’s ‘Don’t Leave Me’ challenge celebrates puns
The Don't Leave Me challenge is the ideal comedy exercise. On TikTok, the challenge hashtag has more than 930 million views, and "don't leave me" has more than 2 billion. If you scroll through, you'll...
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Kellyanne Conway’s daughter is on TikTok—and she’s a Trump-hating leftist
Being the daughter of a prominent official in a White House embroiled in controversy must be difficult. Especially when that White House official happens to be Kellyanne Conway, and her daughter is a...
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TikTok banned in India, one of its most popular markets
India has banned TikTok and more than 50 other Chinese apps, like WeChat and Weibo. In a statement, India's Ministry of Information Technology said the ban was in response to "complaints" around user...
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Deputy threatened to shoot ‘rioters’ who entered suburbs in TikTok
A deputy in Ohio was placed on paid administrative leave after making a TikTok of himself seemingly threatening to shoot rioters and looters who entered the suburbs. David J. Mink allegedly violated...
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TikTok star reportedly killed by man she rejected
An Indian TikTok star, Shivani Khubiyan, was found dead in a box bed with strangulation marks after going missing on June 26. Her body was found in her beauty parlor in the city of Haryana’s Sonipat,...
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TikTok star Addison Rae accused of blackfishing
A video of Addison Rae getting her makeup done has put the TikTok star under scrutiny after people online noticed her skin color was much darker in the video than Rae has previously appeared. The...
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TikTokers are review-bombing Trump’s businesses
After they trolled his Tulsa rally and online store, TikTokers are now trying to review-bomb President Donald Trump's businesses. A TikTok user, who goes by "Angel," urged viewers to leave "One Star...
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This cop made fun of defunding police movement on TikTok. Now, he’s under...
Several Tacoma, Washington police officers are under investigation over content posted to their social media accounts. Three officers are currently being investigated: Sam Lopez, Joshua Avalos, and...
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Kellyanne Conway tries to take daughter Claudia’s phone away on TikTok Live
Kellyanne Conway, an adviser to President Donald Trump, and her daughter, Claudia, were caught on TikTok Live sparring over the teenager’s cellphone. The fight doesn’t appear hostile. On the evening...
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TikToker rates interactions with Tana Mongeau, James Charles, other...
By Stacy Fernández Photographer Adeib El Masri decided to spill some hones-tea in a series of TikToks about his in-person interactions with influencers, including James Charles, Tana Mongeau, Manny...
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This TikToker’s viral ‘Karen’ dance is very accurate
TikTok has proven to be an incredibly versatile platform, making space for cooking videos, social justice PSAs, and dance challenges. One TikToker captured the zeitgeist yesterday with a new viral...
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Charli D’Amelio slams ex Chase Hudson after TikTok star denies cheating
There’s trouble in paradise at Hype House and Sway House, the Los Angeles mansions that function as TikTok content hubs and, lately, breeding grounds for drama. Several high-profile TikTokers last...
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U.S. says it’s considering banning TikTok
The United States is considering a ban on TikTok according to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who made the statement in an interview yesterday. The news comes during a tumultuous stretch for TikTok in...
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Jason Derulo accused of disrespecting Chicano culture with ‘Lean Like a...
Jason Derulo, along with other top TikTok content creators, is being accused of disrespecting Chicano culture by dancing to "Lean Like a Cholo" on the platform. Derulo appeared in the TikTok dancing...
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TikTok shows church members putting up ‘No Trespassing’ sign—only after a...
A TikTok video of a Black woman being confronted for peacefully sitting on the front lawn of a church while studying is circulating online. On Tuesday, stunt woman and voice actor Alex Marshall-Brown...
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