People who study social media say the conflict between Israel and Hamas has underscored the need for better data transparency from platforms.
Category: TikTok (ByteDance)
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Want to Know What’s Bedeviling Biden? TikTok Economics May Hold Clues.
Economic despair dominates social media as young people fret about the cost of living. It offers a snapshot of the challenges facing Democrats ahead of the 2024 election.
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Advertisers Push Back at Social Media Firms over Antisemitism
Companies, celebrities and influencers have taken TikTok and X — and Elon Musk himself — to task for the rise of hate speech on their platforms since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel.
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Jewish Celebrities and Influencers Confront TikTok Executives in Private Call
TikTok faces escalating accusations that it promotes pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel content. “Shame on you,” Sacha Baron Cohen said on the call.
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The New Year Starts Early Online
On TikTok, 2024 starts … now.
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A Social Media Star at 98
Dorothy Wiggins needed a hobby after the death of her husband. Now she’s big on TikTok and Instagram.
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TikTok Users Critique ‘Sad Beige’ Apartment
Is “sad beige” finally over?
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Artist Auguste Toulmouche’s “The Hesitant Fiancée” Finds a New Life on TikTok as a Symbol of Women’s Anger
An 1866 painting by Auguste Toulmouche is being repurposed online as a conduit for women’s anger.
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TikTokers Mourn the Shutdown of Omegle
The popular video app was beloved for producing spontaneous encounters, which many content creators turned into followers and profits.
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TikToker’s Mourn the Shutdown of Omegle
The popular video app was beloved for producing spontaneous encounters, which many content creators turned into followers and profits.
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Lawmakers Renew Calls to Ban TikTok After Accusations of Anti-Israel Content
The criticism has put the popular video app on its heels at a precarious time.
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For TikTok, He Asks You to Talk About Your Rolex or Patek
Mike Nouveau has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers with his “Watch Spotting” videos.