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Category: TikTok (ByteDance)
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New York City Bans TikTok on Government-Owned Devices
The ban extends to some of the popular accounts run by the city.
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8 TikTokers Redefining the Movie Review
The personalities of MovieTok are not critics in the traditional sense. But their upbeat videos earn them the devotion of movie lovers.
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On TikTok, Movie Critics Go By Any Other Name
On MovieTok, reviewers can reach an audience of millions and earn tens of thousands of dollars per post. “Critics,” they say, are old news.
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The Messy Relationship Between Romance Novels and Ice Hockey
Hockey romance is a thriving literary subgenre, but some of its fans on TikTok are creating content that blurs the line between fictional players and real-life ones, dividing the community.
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The Dallas Cafe La La Land’s TikTok Videos and the Power of Complimenting Strangers
La La Land’s TikTok videos started as an extension of the company’s “kindness mission.” The company has built a following of 6.6 million, showing “how powerful simple acts of kindness are.”
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On TikTok, Americans in Europe Complain That There’s No Drinking Water
Drinking water is impossible to come by Europe — or so goes a complaint on social media. Well-hydrated Europeans have responded with eye rolls from every corner of the continent.
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A Mystery on the ‘Planet of the Bass’
Is the ’90s Eurodance parody an ironic hit — or just a hit?
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A Mystery on the ‘Planet of the Bass’
Is the ’90s Eurodance parody an ironic hit — or just a hit?
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Hollywood Strike Leaves Influencers Sidelined and Confused
Despite not being in the actors’ union, many content creators are passing up deals to promote films or TV shows because they don’t want to be barred from the guild or face online vitriol.
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Senate Targets China, Voting to Restrict Farmland Purchases and U.S. Investment
Senators voted overwhelmingly to block Chinese businesses from buying farmland and mandate that American investment in the country’s national security industries be tracked.
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TikTok Introduces Text-Only Posts
The social media app known for its short-form videos will now allow users to create posts that contain only words, competing with Threads and Twitter.