TikTok reshaped how the world makes and watches short video — and it lives under constant policy and business scrutiny. This feed follows the platform, ByteDance and the trends and fights around them, updated hourly and free of ads.
If your screen time report has been getting a little scary lately, you’re definitely not alone. Between TikTok, Instagram, endless group chats, and the news, it can feel like we spend the majority...
Tik-Tok streamer Jay Lucarelli tried for nearly 2000 attempts over the course of a week to throw a perfect game with now-retired Astros pitcher Roy Os…
Edwin McCain and Stephen Kramer Glickman are putting an unexpected spin on one of Olivia Rodrigo’s biggest heartbreak anthems. The […] The Edwin McCai…
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Reddit is beginning to test video and audio versions of popular posts, allowing users to watch or listen to Reddit stories instead of just reading the…
The deal follows a February cease-and-desist letter from Disney accusing ByteDance of pirating "Star Wars" and Marvel characters.
“Love Island USA” star Trinity Tatum had social media users reading between the lines after posting what seemed like a […] The Trinity Tatum In Sultry…
China is cracking down on emotionally dependent relationships with AI. Should the rest of the world do the same? Last month, the Chinese government in…
A federal lawsuit against SpaceXAI alleges the company is profiting from Grok-enabled sex trafficking and negligent product design. Elon Musk-owned Sp…
YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The upda…
Motorola’s latest ‘affordable’ flip phone wants to dominate the clamshell space, but does it do enough to fight off Samsung? Motorola Razr 2026 review…
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TikTok's parent company signed a memorandum of understanding with The Motion Picture Association.
Proton VPN Free has seen a 600% surge in Omani sign-ups as users scramble to bypass a suspected nationwide ban on TikTok. Here is everything we know s…
A blurry TikTok clip of a fish coming out of a borewell led scientists straight to a brand new species living underground beneath the India-Nepal bord…
Birdwatching is finding a younger audience on TikTok, where millions of views are helping Gen Z discover birds, wildlife and an increasingly popular o…
When Xander first met Moxie, she taught him that when he was anxious, he could calm down by exhaling through his lips so that he buzzed like a bee. Th…
Editor Hannah Osborne spoke with investigative journalist Dr. Deborah Cohen about her new book, "Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health."…
The rise of carnivore aesthetics, lifting culture, and hyper-protein diets reflects a deeper crisis of identity, writes Michael Kimmel. —(Source Image…
Social media, self-diagnosis and the glamorization of ADHD Over the last few decades, the number of people going online for their healthcare needs has…
Social media and Shazam-like birdsong apps drawing young people to hobby as they seek a gentler connection to the outside worldSorry Elon, but they’re…
The Guardian’s deputy editor of social platforms on the demand from high-profile people and brands for help in harnessing the power of TikTokI didn’t …
Tennis fashion certainly isn't new to mainstream style, but this season athletes and celebrities alike are helping to breathe new life into the trend.…
In Taipei on Thursday, the streets swiftly emptied into shelters as air raid sirens rang out and alerts pinged on mobile phones. These kinds of drills…
A new report states that people have spent $50 billion on TikTok Shop worldwide. In the first half of 2026, customers spent $50.3 billion globally on …
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Here is your weekly youth culture explainer. This week's dispatch has it all: the indomitable spirit of internet perverts, a genre of music named for …
