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Gen Z folk are showing off their deformed ‘smartphone pinkies’ — and the images are horrifying
Many people are flaunting their bent pinkies online, a modern issue that is the direct result of ex…
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She spent her inheritance sending money to TikTok Livestreamers. What started as a game turned into addiction.
Cindi White spent more than $25,000 on TikTok Influencers. TikTok's Live Matches have a dark side.
Jessica Lucas
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Europe cracks down on TikTok Lite variant that rewards users with Amazon vouchers
The TikTok Lite spinoff app rewards users when they log in daily, watch videos, or like posts, spar…
Matthew Loh
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How Cooper Noriega rose to TikTok fame and became a mental health advocate before his death at 19
Cooper Noriega was a TikToker who posted lip-sync and dance videos and often talked about mental he…
Charissa Cheong
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CupcakKe says her mom thinks she's 'addicted to porn' because she keeps opening TikTok videos remixing her moans on 'Vagina'
In an email to Insider, CupcakKe said that she likes the TikTok remixes that sample her lyrics and …
Palmer Haasch
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How a TikTok Shop seller became a pickle influencer
TikTok Shop seller Jessica Slone has sold over 43,000 sweatshirts after her pickle-jar clothing wen…
Dan Whateley
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Meta is begging the government for new rules on age verification. But is it really trying to stick it to TikTok?
Meta is asking for federal rules to require parental permission for kids who download apps. That mi…
Katie Notopoulos
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TikTok star Cooper Noriega found dead hours after uploading a chilling video about dying young
Cooper Noriega was 19 years old and dreamed of opening a rehabilitation facility to help others rec…
Lauren Edmonds
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The Depp v. Heard trial has propelled legal experts into TikTok fame, turning them into the internet's go-to lawyers
Interest in legal commentary is only growing, with law firms jumping on trends and advertising thei…
Lindsay Dodgson,Charissa Cheo…
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Johnny Depp stans declared him the clear winner in his defamation suit against Amber Heard before she even took the stand
Johnny Depp stan accounts have racked up billions of views on TikTok praising Depp and mocking ex-w…
Lindsay Dodgson,Charissa Cheo…
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A GOP congressman says TikTok should be banned in the US and is introducing legislation to do so, calling the app 'digital fentanyl'
On Fox's Sunday Morning Futures, Wisconsin Rep. Mike Gallagher renewed his calls for a nationwide T…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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A fresh wave of bad news haunts TikTok
TikTok only recently made its claim to fame as the most downloaded app on Android for the first qua…
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A TikToker stoked viral rumors that his dad is the rockstar Dave Navarro. The singer says he's never heard of him.
A Google search appears to suggest that TikToker Nicky Nightmare's dad is Dave Navarro. The Jane's …
Roisin Lanigan
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Digital detoxes can cut FOMO but may not make you any happier, study finds
Some think social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok are addictive, but a new study questions …
Polly Thompson
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Young women are using TikTok as a form of 'art therapy' to discuss addiction, family trauma, and abuse
Psychotherapist Amy Morin says that these videos allow young people to harness their creativity and…
Margot Harris
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As a Gen-Zer who loves TikTok, recent reality shows about influencers made me never want to become one
Seeing glimpses into the lives of mega-influencers make the luxury lifestyle look anything but aspi…
Matilda Head
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'Shabadaduba': The lyrics of TikTok's latest song trend are in gibberish, following the app's trend of surprising popular sounds
A sped-up snippet of Dville Santa's gibberish "Laboratory" went viral on TikTok. It's only the late…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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A woman who went viral after TikTok users baselessly accused her of kidnapping says she's 'sick of being hurt' by the allegations
Sabrina Prater has responded to widespread allegations that she kidnapped people, which were made a…
Charlotte Colombo
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'Trauma dumping' is huge on TikTok, but unsolicited over-sharing can hurt everyone involved
Trauma dumping on TikTok has become increasingly common, with people using it as a way to vent. But…