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Marco Rubio’s call for Biden to block TikTok gives internet déjà vu
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) urged President Joe Biden to block the popular app TikTok, leading many people online to bring up former President Donald Trump's failed attempt to do so last year. Rubio...
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This TikTok scientist is breaking through the noise to debunk vaccine misinfo
There’s no shortage of scientists, researchers, and doctors using TikTok to debunk vaccine misinfo. But then there’s the strain of content that’s purposely meant to confuse and enrage, and therefore...
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‘You could see the panic in his eyes’: TikTok filter predicts girl’s...
In a viral TikTok posted on Aug. 3, Keyana Both asks a Magic 8-Ball filter if her boyfriend, Skylar, is cheating on her. The filter answers "absolutely definitely yes." "He was cheating on me," Both...
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‘Humble yourself’: Gym ‘Karen’ mocked for complaining about fellow gym-goers...
Commenters branded TikToker @lissettepma a “gym Karen” after she posted a video complaining about people walking past her camera while she records herself working out. In the video, which has more...
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Would you snitch on someone for TikTok views?
There are perhaps more sinister means of attaining clout than snitching on a rando for TikTok views. But there is something unsettling about SnitchTok that adds to the growing list of reasons I, and...
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Viral ‘Starbucks hack’ on TikTok reveals apparent secret at the locations...
These days there's a Starbucks on nearly every corner. The popular coffee shop is also nestled inside nearly every Target location, making it a convenient stop for shoppers in need of an energy boost....
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‘I’ll never buy that kind of bread again‘: Karen touches all of the exposed...
A viral video of a woman reaching inside open bags of bread and touching multiple loaves before choosing one has some viewers swearing off unsealed loaves of bread at the grocery store. Filmed in a...
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Security expert on TikTok tells you what to do if you are worried about the...
On Tuesday, T-Mobile confirmed it experienced a massive data breach as a result of a cyberattack. The breach affects 7.8 million current users, as well as more than 40 million records from past or...
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Truck tries to cut line of traffic—gets served instant karma instead
A viral TikTok video shows the instant karma a driver who tried to jump in front of others in a child pickup line in Austin, Texas, received. Filmed and posted by Josh Ryden (@bryce_jr13), from his...
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‘Broke Bobby still making 5x what the average American does’: Spreadsheet...
A TikToker posted a video showcasing a spreadsheet that he and his friends use to plan trips, which includes their incomes and names. The spreadsheet is what he calls Forbes Friends List and contains...
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‘I said let that laughter out’: TikToker says man with ‘laughter kink’ calls...
A TikToker posted a 10-second video of a phone conversation she had with a man she says has a "laughter kink" and calls her Starbucks store every Sunday. She records herself talking with the man and...
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A veteran’s smug Afghanistan takes are dividing the internet
As the world watched the Taliban make swift work of overtaking the Afghanistan government, there has been no shortage of finger-pointing to assign blame. President Joe Biden took a fair share of slack...
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‘Why’s it throwing it back’: TikTok viewers say giant wasp is twerking on...
A massive cicada killer wasp has one viral TikToker and her viewers freaking out. Courtney Leanne, known as @hazylittlething_ on TikTok, posted video footage of the bug, captioning the TikTok,...
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‘I’ve got friends in prison for that sh*t’: TikToker films ketamine clinic,...
In a TikTok posted on Saturday, @justrantingtheblues films a Ketamine clinic in Chicago and calls it "the most colonizer thing" he's seen "in a long time." "What the hell? I've got friends in prison...
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‘At least she’s prepared’: Teacher arms students with hammers in case of shooter
A viral video on TikTok shows a high school teacher preparing her students to arm themselves with hammers in the event of a school shooting. The TikTok, posted by @caminiti_comedy, has viewers...
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BolaWrap promoted a controversial police lasso used on the mentally ill with...
The BolaWrap made its TikTok debut earlier this year, but now its account is deleted. An account associated with the brand was using the social media platform to spread information about its high-tech...
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Senators are ‘alarmed’ at what TikTok might be doing with your biometric data
Two senators are pressing TikTok for answers after saying they were "alarmed" at a recent change in the popular app's privacy policy that says it will collect users' biometric data. TikTok changed its...
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‘That’s why I always ask for NO ICE’: Dunkin’ worker reveals how much iced...
A viral video on TikTok is revealing that if you get light ice or no ice with your iced coffee at Dunkin', you are apparently getting a whole lot more caffeine in your system. The video comes courtesy...
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Karen caught calling Black neighbors the ‘N-word’ on Ring camera
A viral TikTok video shows a woman saying the N-word as she walks by a Black resident's apartment unit. The woman was caught uttering the racist slur on on TikTok user Nyjiah's (@therealnyjiah) Ring...
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Soulja Boy’s ‘Rick & Morty’ has TikTok performing everywhere
That One Sound is a weekly column from senior internet culture writer Audra Schroeder that explores the origin of popular sounds heard on TikTok. Suggestions? Tips? Email audra@dailydot.com. What's...
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