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TikTok sues Trump, says ban violated due process
This morning, TikTok made goods on its threat to sue the government over President Donald Trump's order banning it from the U.S. The video-sharing platform argues that the order denies it due process...
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‘Phone in Back Pocket’ challenge exposes strangers who stare at your butt at...
A viral TikTok trend sees curious TikTokers using their phone cameras to capture what's going on behind them. The trend, "Phone in Back Pocket," typically entails a TikToker turning on their phone's...
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Couple found dead by randonauting TikTokers allegedly killed by their...
Jessica Lewis and Austin "Cash" Wenner, a couple whose remains were found in a suitcase by a group of TikTokers on a Randonautica adventure, were allegedly killed by their landlord after they couldn't...
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What is Cluttercore?
Can clutter be your aesthetic? If you tend toward cluttered spaces, there are plenty of shows and books and YouTube tutorials that will help you organize your mess. But on TikTok, organizational or...
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TikTok star reads ‘WAP’ lyrics to Evangelical minister at abortion clinic
A group of teens created a viral TikTok moment outside of an independent clinic that provides abortions. The teens gather there regularly, in shifts, to provide support for women seeking abortions....
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Trump blasted TikTok for collecting ‘vast swaths’ of data—his 2020 app does...
President Donald Trump's executive order that will effectively ban TikTok accused the app of collecting "vast swaths of information" from users—but so does his own official 2020 app. The...
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TikTok CEO quits as Trump ban looms
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer is leaving the company amid President Donald Trump's looming executive order that would effectively ban the popular app in the country. In a letter to employees provided to the...
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‘Crying’ influencer Mikaela Testa’s racy photos get her banned from TikTok
Influencer Mikaela Testa, who you may recognize from an unfortunate viral moment last year, was hit with a temporary TikTok ban this week over her racy photos. Testa made headlines last year after a...
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Cornell students say influencer should be expelled for attending party...
Cornell University students are circulating a petition advocating for the expulsion of a freshman TikTok star who violated social distancing guidelines, the Washington Post reports. Jessica Zhang,...
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Walmart (?!) joins the fray to acquire TikTok, report says
The saga of the sale of the U.S. operations of TikTok following President Donald Trump's executive order has been an odd one, and today it has gotten a little weirder. Walmart has joined a bid from...
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DIY fashion is thriving on TikTok
The cognitive dissonance around this summer’s viral strawberry dress still lingers: We’re in the middle of a global health emergency, many of us jobless and stuck inside, and yet a vocal contingency...
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TikTok girl goes viral for asking philosophical questions about why math exists
How many of us have sat through countless hours of algebra or calculus in high school, or even college, only to never use those skills ever again in life? It makes you wonder why, at some point, it...
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TikTok of woman crying while talking about her student loan debt goes viral
A TikTok favorite going by Holly Polly (@swankysquirrel1) has gone viral with a video of her simultaneously laughing and crying over the amount she still owes on her student loan debt. The video...
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Don’t fall for this TikTok star’s ‘bowling alley Karen’ video
The Karen-exposing culture has reached such a fever pitch that it can be hard to distinguish the real ones from the fakes. A new viral video might lead you to believe that Karens are getting younger...
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Karen refuses to wear mask on flight, nearly forcing everyone to de-plane
A woman's refusal to wear a mask on a flight resulted in the entire plane nearly being forced to de-board. In a recent video shared to TikTok and Reddit, the woman can be seen, maskless, as one of the...
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Tech Tuesday: Can the ‘Markeyverse’ make an election impact?
Sign up to receive the best of the internet straight to your inbox. Welcome to the "Tech Tuesday" edition of the Internet Insider. The Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary is today between Sen. Ed...
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TikToker says she found worm in Trader Joe’s ‘Everything but the Bagel’...
As if grocery shopping during a pandemic wasn’t stressful enough, now we have to worry about finding worms in our Trader Joe’s Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning. Earlier this month, TikTok...
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Claudia Conway’s supporters are sending her money via Venmo
It’s been about a week since Claudia Conway announced she was “officially pushing for emancipation” from her parents, soon-to-be ex-White House adviser Kellyanne Conway and Lincoln Project co-founder...
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YouTube prank bro slammed for dyeing his girlfriend’s skin blue
YouTube prankster Kristen Hanby found himself in hot water after putting his girlfriend, Jasmine Brownsword, in blue water—and turning her skin a different color. Hanby—who has accrued millions of...
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Laura Dern’s iconic ‘Jurassic Park’ sit comes to TikTok
Laura Dern is iconic. And so are her sitting choices. The hey-girl leg-tuck from Marriage Story; her casual courtside vibe. Now her hands-first sit-down in Jurassic Park has been turned into a TikTok...
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