Your favorite musician’s favorite TikTok show

Guess the artist, win five bucks. Whether you’re a random person on the streets of New York, an A-list celebrity, or the sitting Vice President of the United States, that’s the pitch behind one of the most fun music shows...

November 3, 2024

Meta, Snap, and TikTok partner to stop the spread of suicide and self-harm content

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Meta, Snap, and TikTok partner to stop the spread of suicide and self-harm content

Meta, Snap, and TikTok have founded a new program called Thrive to help stop the spread of graphic content depicting or encouraging self-harm and suicide. Thrive enables participating companies to share “signals” to alert each other of violating content on...

September 13, 2024

TikTok adds in-app hubs for videos about movies and TV shows

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TikTok adds in-app hubs for videos about movies and TV shows

TikTok will now create in-app hubs for movies and TV shows and place them directly on fan-made videos. The feature, called TikTok Spotlight, will automatically add links to “applicable” videos on the platform, leading to landing pages that provide more...

August 8, 2024

Minds are ‘not currency for social media,’ says EU as TikTok kills Lite Rewards

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Minds are ‘not currency for social media,’ says EU as TikTok kills Lite Rewards

TikTok will permanently withdraw its controversial Lite Rewards programme in the EU to comply with the Digital Services Act (DSA) — a sweeping content moderation rulebook for online platforms. TikTok Lite is the data-light version of the app, designed to...

August 5, 2024

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TikTok makes its First Amendment case

TikTok says that the government didn’t adequately consider viable alternative options before charging ahead with a law that could ban the platform in the US. TikTok, whose parent company ByteDance is based in China, claims that it provided the US...

June 21, 2024

Why TikTok users are blocking celebrities

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Why TikTok users are blocking celebrities

Every Met Gala has some sort of controversy, whether it’s about the dress code and theme, the guest list, or a now-infamous brawl in an elevator at an afterparty. Because this is 2024, it’s only fitting that the outrage began...

May 15, 2024

TikTok and Universal Music Group end feud with new agreement

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TikTok and Universal Music Group end feud with new agreement

Universal Music Group has inked a “multi-dimensional” deal with TikTok that will see its roster of artists — which includes Taylor Swift, Drake, and Olivia Rodrigo — return to the social media platform’s one billion-plus users. UMG began pulling its...

May 2, 2024

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EU threatens to suspend ‘addictive’ TikTok feature by end of today

Yesterday, the EU issued TikTok an ultimatum. The Chinese-owned social media app was given just 24 hours to outline the mental health risks related to its new app TikTok Lite or face huge daily fines. This is the EU’s second...

April 23, 2024

The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Is the ‘Tiktok Rizz Party’?

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The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Is the ‘Tiktok Rizz Party’?

Young-people culture is full of mysteries this week: Why would anyone drink blended oats and water instead of eating a bowl of oatmeal? Why does everyone care about some anonymous teens at a party? Is anyone on TikTok psychic? What...

April 9, 2024

TikTok Myth of the Week: ‘Oatzempic’ Is a Weight Loss Hack

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TikTok Myth of the Week: ‘Oatzempic’ Is a Weight Loss Hack

There’s a new Ozempic dupe taking over TikTok, and this time it’s not the supplement berberine—it’s a drink you can make at home. With oats and water. Isn’t that called oatmeal? No, the proper hashtag is #oatzempic. Look, I’m not...

April 6, 2024

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