Category: TikTok (ByteDance)

Olympics: NBC Sends Army of Social Media Influencers to Paris

In NBC’s quest to provide wall-to-wall coverage of the Paris Games, the TV network has aimed to dominate a different device: your phone.
Senate Passes Child Online Safety Bill, Sending It to an Uncertain House Fate

The legislation would impose stricter privacy rules and safeguards for children on the internet and social media, but concerns about free speech and fierce industry lobbying pose challenges.
Democratic Meme Makers Rejoice During Kamala Harris’s Campaign

After a few sluggish years under President Biden, liberal social media creators are seeing their messages resonate as Kamala Harris campaigns for the White House.
Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban

In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.
Chipotle Will Retrain Stores Reportedly Skimping on Portions

“There was never a directive to provide less to our customers,” the chief executive said. Still, he said the company would review practices across all its stores.
For Years, TikTok Told Us What to Buy. Now the Trend Is to Consume Less.

The trend of “underconsumption core” romanticizes buying and using only what you need. Yes, being normal is now trending. Experts say it’s a response to a period of economic hardship.
A Timeline of Teen Beauty Trends

A timeline of glitter and gloss, from the 1940s (Tangee!) to today (Fenty!).
2024 Election Intensifies Online Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation

Users on X, Truth Social, Rumble and Gab have benefited from a series of major events to spread baseless falsehoods as their followers and engagement skyrocket.
The Unlikely Sources That Spread the News of Biden Leaving the 2024 Race

When the president announced he was suspending his re-election bid, the news spread via some unexpected sources.
Phyllis Kao, an Auctioneer at Sotheby’s, Sold the Most Valuable Fossil Ever

Phyllis Kao, an auctioneer at Sotheby’s, captivated audiences when she sold the fossil of a stegosaurus for $44.6 million.
Carlos Espina is a One-Man Telemundo on TikTok

Carlos Espina is among a new kind of social media personalities whom politicians, especially those in the Biden White House, view as modern-day broadcasters.
Want to Go Viral on TikTok? Tell Your Story in 22 Parts.

A Dickensian tradition finds a new audience on TikTok.