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What happens when your favourite TikTok couple breaks up
broken red heart with man and woman in the halves moving in opposite directions

ACLU warns against proposed TikTok ban for violating the First Amendment
Person holds a phone showing the TikTok logo in front of a blurry American flag.


TikTok will reward creators making longer videos
In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone.

Proposed U.S. TikTok ban could impact all Chinese apps
A mobile phone displays TikTok logo with the flags of United States of America and People's Republic of China in the background.

Unlearning loneliness: How TikTok is rewriting the rules of connection
A group of women in workout clothes smiling and laughing surrounded by books, drinks, popcorn, and no wifi.



'Hamstering' is a spicy TikTok trend people may actually be trying
screenshots of tiktoks. left: woman sticking her head out of sunroof with caption "making sure the coast is clear for the thirsty hamster. iykyk."; middle: woman in car; right: woman on top of car

Is the 'Who TF Did I Marry?' saga changing the way we consume TikToks?
screenshots fo reesateesa telling the story of who tf did i marry

You're not the only person lurking on TikTok. In fact, most users don't post at all.
TikTok logo open on a phone screen next to the silhouette of a man looking at his phone.


The EU officially opens up an investigation into TikTok
TikTok app on phone screen with the EU flag in the background.


Is the meet cute dead? TikTok has thoughts.
A purple-hued illustration of a crowd of people running into each other.

TikTok wants you to care about your face's 'visual weight.' Should you?
Four photos: Kate Bosworth, CL, Gabrielle Union, and Ariana Grande

Why is TikTok obsessed with 'Linger' by The Cranberries?
screenshots of people singing linger on tiktok

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are TikTok official. The video is charmingly cringe.
Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrating on the field after the Super Bowl.

TikTok lesbian bar debacle raises question: Who belongs in queer spaces?
left: screenshot from lexi stout tiktok; middle: cubbyhole bar front; right: screenshot from katie pypes tiktok


TikTok quietly kills hashtag view count feature
A laptop keyboard and TikTok logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo

'Pookie' is more than a pet name. TikTok's new favorite word is rooted in a rich cultural history.
Two phone screens displaying creators known for saying "pookie" with speech bubbles reading, "pookie."

Move over, Ratatouille: TikTok's newest musical is about a groundhog named Phil
Screenhots of three Tiktoks: One of the original creator (white male) singing the song in a brown shirt at an electric keyboard. Another of him and a duet partner (Black female) singing. In the middle is a mock up of the musical's Playbill, titled "In his Shadow"

How TikTok became Gen-Z's travel advisor
Three screenshots of TikTokkers traveling against a backdrop of the sky.

Want to buy that viral TikTok Shop product? Think twice.
An illustration of a person angrily shopping online while on their phone in bed.

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is Singaporean, not Chinese. Somebody please convince Senator Tom Cotton.
Shou Zi Chew, CEO of TikTok, testifies during the US Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, "Big Tech and the Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crisis," in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2024.
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