Category: TikTok (ByteDance)

Animal Communicators Fuel a New TikTok Trend

Posting readings from animal communicators who relay messages from animals, both living and dead, is a growing trend on social media.
What’s Behind Technology’s Disembodied Female Voices?

If you listen to the many artificial, automated voices that have become prevalent online, the answer doesn’t really matter, as long as she’s helping you.
This TikToker’s ‘Caveman’ Skin Care Routine Has Skeptics, but She Says It’s Helping

Tia Zakher’s videos about not washing her face drew millions of views, numerous questions and some legitimate concern. She insists she’s fine.
TikTok Fined $600 Million for Sending European User Data to China

Irish investigators said TikTok did not protect the data of users in the European Union, improperly transferring some of it to China. TikTok said it would appeal.
House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump

The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.
How Colleges Are Turning Athletes Into Influencers

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is known for its sports programs, but now it has something else to offer its athletes: an opportunity to become an influencer. Sapna Maheshwari, a business reporter who covers social media for The New York Times, returned to her alma mater to learn more.
My Matcha-Dusted, Lemon-Scented, Tahini-Drizzled Adventures in Flavormaxxing

When did our taste buds become so spoiled?
As Recession Fears Rise, ‘No Buy’ Takes On New Urgency

The uncertainty surrounding President Trump’s tariffs has invigorated an underconsumption movement that took off early this year on TikTok and other platforms.
On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War

Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.
‘Modern Love’ Podcast: You’re Probably Thinking About Boundaries All Wrong

KC Davis, a therapist and author, on her new book, “Who Deserves Your Love.”
Shein and Temu Will be Hit by Trump’s China Tariffs. Americans Are Worried.

The Trump administration’s plan to add steep fees to packages from China will deal a blow to Temu, Shein and some TikTok Shop sellers, worrying American consumers.
How Le Poisson Steve, an Orange Fish With Arms and Legs, Became a TikTok Star

How Steve, a French cartoon with a catchy theme song, became a TikTok star.