The 'Orbeez Challenge' is causing harm in some communities, police warn
Police in at least two cities are warning their communities that a new TikTok challenge is taking off and potentially causing harm in the process.
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TikTok sees a surge of misleading videos that claim to show the invasion of Ukraine
A flurry of conflict-themed videos has inundated TikTok, sending countless videos depicting military action unrelated to the war in Ukraine to millions of viewers.
Russia is restricting social media. Here's what we know
Russians face a confusing patchwork of online restrictions as the Kremlin cracks down on the free flow of information on social media.
What internet outrage reveals about race and TikTok's algorithm
While it's good that many called out the overstep in reaction, it also made us think about the ways that these outrage cycles happen, and often get ignored, when people of color are involved.
'Garbage trends' clog the internet — and they may be here to stay
Sea shanties, the word "cheugy," feta pasta and "RushTok" were all fleeting internet obsessions over the past year. But what do such "garbage trends" say about our cultural condition?
Top global TikToks of 2021: Defiant Afghan singer, Kenya comic, walnut-cracking elbow
What did the world watch on TikTok last year? We round up some favorite videos — including a mukbang ASMR Thai star (don't worry, we explain it) and a potato chip-crunching Kenyan comedian.
4 takeaways from the Senate child safety hearing with YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who chaired the hearing, said being distinct from Facebook isn't enough to cut it for the three tech giants. "That bar is in the gutter," he told the company officials.
Vienna museums' social media posts got rejected for nudity, so they're on OnlyFans
The Vienna Tourist Board is taking posts of nude and partially nude artwork found in the city's museums to a subscription service after content was removed from other social media sites.
Before Dying, An Unvaccinated TikTok User Begged Others Not to Repeat Her Mistake
Megan Alexandra Blankenbiller got sick before she was able to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and she spent her time in the hospital trying to help others to get the shot.
TikTok Activists Are Flooding A Texas Abortion Reporting Site With Spam
A new law in Texas makes it illegal to have an abortion after six weeks, as well as to help anyone have an abortion. Activists are spamming a website set up to report people for violating the law.