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TikTok Pivots From Dance Moves To A Racial Justice Movement

5:00am June 07, 2020

by Bobby Allyn

TikTok has become the go-to platform for youth activism over George Floyd's death and Black Lives Matter. It follows an apology from the Chinese-owned app for hiding videos related to the protests.

"A lot of this music, for me, was the therapy along the journey of finding who I am and really discovering my self worth," SayGrace says of her new EP, The Defining Moments of SayGrace.

Music & Culture

On A New EP, SayGrace Breaks Down Her 'Defining Moments'

3:00pm February 03, 2020

The Australian singer who previously released music simply as Grace talks to NPR's Sarah McCammon about her personal evolution since a 2015 hit, relationships and TikTok.

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In a year of gloom and doom, disasters and disease, these are the sweet online moments from around the world that brightened up our days this year. Left to right: an aspiring singer in the Philippines; scrunchie cat; Venezuelan cooking lessons.

Scrunchie Cat And Friends: Global Social Media Moments We Loved In 2019

7:00am December 21, 2019

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

They're sweet. And funny! And weird! Here's a sampling of viral videos, tweets and TikToks from around the world.

TikTok, The Internet's Hottest Meme Breeding Ground, Turns 1

8:13am August 05, 2019

by Rachel Martin

TikTok, the social app spawning viral memes and summer hits, launched one year ago. The Atlantic's Taylor Lorenz discusses the cultural impact and future of the platform for posting short videos.

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TikTok, the social media app where Lil Nas X first found popularity, now has over 500 million users globally.

Music & Culture

What TikTok's Explosion Could Mean For Music

6:54pm July 10, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alyssa Bereznak of The Ringer about how the social media platform TikTok could serve as the future of music sharing.

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Only about 1 in 10 teenagers say they share personal, religious or political beliefs on social media, according to a recent survey from Pew Research Center.

National

Under Employers' Gaze, Gen Z Is Biting Its Tongue On Social Media

11:31am April 13, 2019

by Hafsa Quraishi

The post-millennial generation, known as Generation Z, is entering the workforce at a time when 70 percent of employers check social media during the hiring process.