What Are ‘Dabloons,’ the Imaginary Currency of TikTok?
In the latest viral TikTok trend, users participate in an imaginary economy centered on fake money and fueled by cat pictures.
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Leg Booty? Panoramic? Seggs? How TikTok Is Changing Language
A new vocabulary — a little fun, a little dystopian — has emerged on the social video platform, as creators try to get around algorithms and strict content moderation. They call it algospeak.
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TikTok Builds Itself Into an Ads Juggernaut
The Chinese-owned video app’s ad business is thriving, even as a digital advertising slump hurts Meta, Snap and other rivals.
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TikTok Has Advice for What to Do if You Win the Lottery
As excitement peaked over a record-breaking Powerball, TikTok creators cashed in by offering financial advice.