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Gay TikTok star found murdered
Ali Zabirov, an openly gay TikTok star with thousands of followers, was found murdered in a friend’s flat on Aug. 2. He was 23. According to PinkNews, Zabirov—who went by the name Egor Gromov on...
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Claudia Conway accuses mom Kellyanne of abuse, having her arrested
Claudia Conway is saying her mother, Kellyanne Conway, had her arrested and is also seemingly accusing her parents of abuse. The teen said on TikTok she was arrested for allegedly making false...
View ArticleWill TikTok just become U.S. spyware instead?
While data privacy, security concerns, and potential links with the Chinese government have been levied against TikTok, its potential new owner, Microsoft, also a history of partnering with the...
View ArticleTwitter, which killed Vine, now wants to buy TikTok
As TikTok continues to face an uncertain future because of President Donald Trump’s executive order that would effectively ban it, companies have begun to pop up looking to buy the U.S. operations of...
View ArticleTikTok creator says Fortnite copied her viral rollerskate dance
Back in April, Ana Coto gave the world some much-needed levity with a viral TikTok rollerskating dance to “Jenny from the Block” that allegedly contributed to a roller skate shortage online. Last...
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TikTok shows Jason Derulo knocking out Will Smith’s teeth with a golf club
Jason Derulo is not to be trusted with teeth. Advertisement Hide Earlier this year he (almost surely) pranked fans by pretending to lose his teeth while performing the corn on the cob challenge (where...
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The future of booze: How alcoholics are dealing with quarantine
This article is the first of four in the Daily Dot’s series on the future of booze and how Americans’ relationship to alcohol is shifting amid the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement Hide Sarah...
View ArticleA TikToker claiming to be a repressed ‘alien consciousness’ goes viral
New age is back in a big way, if you haven’t noticed. Crystals, tarot cards, and astrology have once again come into vogue over the past several years—typically among white millennial women who are...
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Disability activists slam harmful FaceTime prank on TikTok
Disability activists are speaking out against a trend on TikTok in which people are using pictures of people with disabilities to "scare" their children, parents, or friends. Lizzie Velásquez, a...
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TikTok user slammed for pretending to viciously hit spouse with a belt
A formerly banned TikTok user is receiving some backlash after joking about domestic violence in a video. British TikTok user Jamie Mawson, who boasts about his ban in his bio, shared the video in...
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Family ‘dines and dashes’ after allegedly being told their dog couldn’t sit...
A TikTok user captured a family in Santa Monica, California, getting upset and storming out of a restaurant after allegedly being told their dog was not allowed to be on top of the table. They...
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The ‘ick’ gets redefined on TikTok
What‘s the “ick”? On TikTok, it can be almost anything. In June, the phrase started featuring more heavily on TikTok, or IckTok. Creator Erin Piggott perfectly illustrated how the ick suddenly...
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Drake Bell accused of pedophilia, abuse by ex
Jimi Ono is accusing Drake Bell of abuse and pedophilia. The songstress turned TikTokker, whose real name is Melissa Lingafelt, made the accusation via TikTok on Wednesday. In a video, Ono claimed...
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Ed Markey torches Joe Kennedy with ‘Rich Girl’ TikTok
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is leaning into the online fandom his Senate primary race against Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.) has sparked. On Wednesday, the Massachusetts senator posted a TikTok with the song...
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Christian TikToker Cash Baker condemns LGBTQ community and other religions
TikTok teens are no strangers to controversy, and 17-year-old influencer Cash Baker recently faced a wave of backlash after saying he doesn’t support the LGBTQ community or other religions. Who is...
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Viral ‘shadow man’ TikTok at abandoned hospital has users believing
An otherworldly TikTok has viewers debating the existence of the supernatural. The TikTok in question, uploaded by user noah.vq, provides viewers with a glimpse into his job. Noah works security at a...
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Men on TikTok are harassing women to ‘avenge’ Will Smith
Men are apparently still hung up about Jada Pinkett Smith’s previous relationship with August Alsina, and they’re vowing to “avenge” Will Smith by harassing women as part of a new TikTok challenge....
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Why TikTok employees are trying to crowdfund their own legal fight against Trump
TikTok employees have started a GoFundMe page to raise money to file an injunction against President Donald Trump's executive order that would effectively ban the popular video-sharing app. The...
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At the intersection of pandemic shopping and cottagecore, the strawberry dress
The strawberry dress has captured the hearts and minds and wallets of the internet. The pink tulle gown is more formally known as the Strawberry Midi Dress, by designer Lirika Matoshi. The $490 price...
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Restaurant owner smashes artwork after artist allegedly mistreats employees
A restaurant owner smashed Brazilian artist Romero Britto’s artwork at his monthly meet-and-greet after he allegedly treated her employees poorly, Brazillian TV network Globo reported on Friday. In a...
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