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Breathe In, Breathe Out, Good Night: TikTok Invites Users to Meditate

Facing allegations that it knowingly lures young users into late-night scroll sessions, the company unveiled a new guided-meditation feature in the app.

By Sadiba Hasan

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What Happens When Art Goes Viral on TikTok and Instagram?

A growing genre of work is defined not by its content but by its audience on social media.

By M.H. Miller

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TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident

The company’s executives tried to reassure potential advertisers about the app’s future in the United States without directly addressing a looming ban under a federal law.

By Sapna Maheshwari

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Animal Communicators Fuel a New TikTok Trend

Posting readings from animal communicators who relay messages from animals, both living and dead, is a growing trend on social media.

By Jessica Roy