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A decade-old Russian cereal ad inspired this buzzy TikTok song
If you're seeing dancing llamas on TikTok, it might be because of "Mi Pan Su Su Sum." But it allegedly came from dancing bees. As detailed by StayHipp, the trend started taking off in June, after...
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What’s going on with the Free Britney movement?
Fans are counting the number of spins in her dances, analyzing the colors she wears, zooming in on her hat to see if it says "Help." What’s going on with the Free Britney movement? The movement has...
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This TikTok offers a strong argument for rearranging the titles of ‘Star...
There’s almost an art to naming a Star Wars movie: It has thematic resonance, can give you an idea of what to expect, and the best ones work on multiple levels or refer to more than one aspect of the...
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‘Kombucha Girl’ slammed for saying AAVE is ‘internet culture’
TikToker Brittany Broski, also known as Kombucha Girl, posted a video on TikTok, which has since created a dialogue surrounding African American Vernacular English (AAVE). In the video, she said that...
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‘Conservative Hype House’ comes out against Trump’s decision to ban TikTok
A popular online group, known as the "Conservative Hype House," has come out against President Donald Trump's decision to ban TikTok. The right-wing collective, which currently boasts more than 1.4...
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Trump says he’s banning TikTok—and people are blaming Sarah Cooper, who may...
By Stacy Fernández It seems TikTok may meet the same fate as its predecessor Vine this weekend. While aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump told reporters that he'd use emergency economic...
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Can VPNs defeat Trump’s TikTok ban?
With a potential ban on the horizon from President Donald Trump, TikTok users are feverishly discussing ways to bypass restrictions on the app. A wide range of videos on the platform suggest that...
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Trump gives Microsoft, TikTok 45 days to strike a deal
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke with President Donald Trump about the tech giant acquiring the popular video app TikTok and is still exploring a potential purchase of the app, the company announced....
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How to download your favorite TikToks as videos
Despite the current fiasco pertaining to whether TikTok will remain legal in the U.S., it's absolutely one of the most integral platforms in American pop culture. These days, most of the internet's...
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TikTok users ask for ‘man in charge’ at women’s center
A social media “challenge” that took off on TikTok over the weekend caused trouble for at least one women's shelter. As part of the trend, users called "feminist numbers," including domestic abuse...
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Debby Ryan recreates iconic shy smile meme on TikTok
Debby Ryan has completed her career arc from child actress to TikTok meme queen. The Insatiable became a viral sensation in 2020 thanks to a scene in the 2012 Disney movie Radio Rebel, about a shy...
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Teen accused of killing neighbor for TikTok fame
A teenager is accused of fatally stabbing his neighbor in an attempt to go viral on TikTok. Lawyers representing the family of William Durham Sr., the man who was killed, say 18-year-old Zachary...
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‘Daddy Karl Marx’ is having a moment on TikTok
TikTok users have never been afraid to get political, and their latest hashtag trend features none other than 19th-century theorist Karl Marx. #KarlMarxismyDaddy has more than 320,000 views on the...
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Instagram head ripped for calling its TikTok clone ‘new’
Facebook launched its TikTok competitor "Reels" on Wednesday—and a lot of people are making fun of the fact that it's basically just a TikTok clone. Reels can be accessed through Instagram, which is...
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TikTok videos show classrooms full of unmasked students
For months, politicians, teachers, and parents have clashed over what to do about the new school year due to coronavirus concerns. In the meantime, schools have already started reopening, and students...
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TikTok says it will sue over Trump’s ban
TikTok said on Friday that it would "pursue all remedies available to it" to fight President Donald Trump's executive order that would effectively ban the popular app in the United States. On...
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Are you on Rat Synth TikTok? Interact to stay
YouTuber MacDoesIt had an inspired vlog idea this week: “Experiencing every tiktok community before it gets banned.” Under the tweet came waves of subcultures that could be included: cottagecore...
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Trump almost banned a ton of popular video games by mistake
In his crusade against the China-based apps TikTok and WeChat, President Donald Trump almost banned a wide swathe of the video game industry. Tech reporters raised the alarm on Thursday night,...
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What is Instagram Reels, Facebook’s attempt to take on TikTok?
Facebook wasted no time jumping into a potential void that a TikTok ban would create by launching Instagram Reels. President Donald Trump signed an executive order targeting TikTok that would...
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This week in internet culture: Rat synth TikTok and a new horror film
Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox. Well, he finally did it. On Thursday, Trump signed an executive order that essentially bans TikTok's parent company. (More on what that means for...
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