On TikTok Live, workers stream video of themselves doing manual labor, providing glimpses of the human effort that powers our world.
Category: TikTok (ByteDance)
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Right-Wing Influence Shaped the Sydney Sweeney Ad Debate
Right-wing commentators suggested there was widespread criticism of Ms. Sweeney over her new ad campaign. There wasn’t, at least at first.
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TikTok Asks Users to Help Police Misinformation
The popular app will let users add context to videos through a “community notes” program much like those on X and Meta.
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What Is the Nicki Minaj Challenge on TikTok?
Inspired by an old rap video, social media users are challenging each other to get into a pretzel-like pose in increasingly precarious locations.
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Can The Washington Post’s TikTok Guy Make It Without The Post?
Dave Jorgenson is starting his own video company that explains the news, with a twist. Think Jon Stewart meets Ron Burgundy.
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The Bag of Summer Is a BAB
No longer written off for being “ludicrously capacious,” oversize bags are building up a fan base on social media.
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The Toupee Queen Uses TikTok to Combat Stigma of Baldness and Hair Systems
Known as the Toupee Queen online, Emily Cheney is helping change the way people talk about men’s hair loss.
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Astronomer CEO Andy Byron Placed on Leave After Video at Coldplay Concert Exposes Alleged Affair
A video from a concert dominated internet discourse as people joked about a man and woman who appeared very upset to be shown on camera.
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What Is a Jet2 Holiday, and Why Are People Talking About It on TikTok?
The voice-over and soundtrack from an ad released in January 2024 have gone viral on social media a year and a half later.
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What Is a Coffee Bucket? A Trend has Lattes Going Big for Attention.
Across the United States, cafes are serving jumbo-size coffee drinks in plastic buckets. The gimmick is working.
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What Is the Gen Z Stare and Why Is TikTok Debating It?
A generational debate has started over Gen Z’s tendency to respond to various social situations with a long and intentional stare.
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UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics
The company has invoked the murder of an executive last year to complain about coverage in news outlets, on streaming services and on social media.